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MSP to PHX: distance & flight time
Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport) → Phoenix (Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport)
1,275 mi
2,052 km · 1,108 nm
3h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,275 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 14m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSP — Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport · Minneapolis, United States
- PHX — Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport · Phoenix, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MSP
- STP · St Paul Downtown Holman Field9 mi away
- FCM · Flying Cloud Airport12 mi away
- STC · St Cloud Regional Airport61 mi away
- RST · Rochester International Airport76 mi away
Near PHX
- SCF · Scottsdale Airport14 mi away
- MSC · Falcon Field16 mi away
- DVT · Phoenix Deer Valley Airport18 mi away
- GYR · Phoenix Goodyear Airport21 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSP from PHX?
The flight distance from Minneapolis (MSP) to Phoenix (PHX) is 1,275 miles (2,052 km, 1,108 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSP to PHX?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 14m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Minneapolis and Phoenix?
Phoenix is 2 hours behind Minneapolis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSP to PHX?
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