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MSP to PNY: distance & flight time
Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport) → Pendicherry (Pondicherry Airport)
8,485 mi
13,655 km · 7,373 nm
17h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,485 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 6m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSP — Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport · Minneapolis, United States
- PNY — Pondicherry Airport · Pendicherry, India
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 PNY
- MAA · Chennai International Airport75 mi away
- TJV · Tanjore Air Force Base99 mi away
- TRZ · Tiruchirapally Civil Airport Airport112 mi away
- TIR · Tirupati Airport116 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSP from PNY?
The flight distance from Minneapolis (MSP) to Pendicherry (PNY) is 8,485 miles (13,655 km, 7,373 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSP to PNY?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 6m 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 Pendicherry?
Pendicherry is 10.5 hours ahead of Minneapolis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSP to PNY?
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