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MSP to SAA: distance & flight time
Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport) → SARATOGA (Shively Field)
724 mi
1,166 km · 629 nm
2h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
724 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 2m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-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
- SAA — Shively Field · SARATOGA, 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 SAA
- RWL · Rawlins Municipal Airport/Harvey Field32 mi away
- LAR · Laramie Regional Airport60 mi away
- SBS · Steamboat Springs Bob Adams Field64 mi away
- HDN · Yampa Valley Airport70 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSP from SAA?
The flight distance from Minneapolis (MSP) to SARATOGA (SAA) is 724 miles (1,166 km, 629 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSP to SAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 2m 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 SARATOGA?
SARATOGA is 1 hour behind Minneapolis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSP to SAA?
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