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MSP to PIS: distance & flight time
Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport) → Poitiers (Poitiers-Biard Airport)
4,225 mi
6,799 km · 3,671 nm
8h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,225 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 45m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSP — Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport · Minneapolis, United States
- PIS — Poitiers-Biard Airport · Poitiers, France
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 PIS
- NIT · Niort-Souché Airport38 mi away
- ANG · Angoulême-Brie-Champniers Airport59 mi away
- TUF · Tours-Val-de-Loire Airport62 mi away
- LIG · Limoges Airport65 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSP from PIS?
The flight distance from Minneapolis (MSP) to Poitiers (PIS) is 4,225 miles (6,799 km, 3,671 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSP to PIS?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 45m 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 Poitiers?
Poitiers is 7 hours ahead of Minneapolis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSP to PIS?
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