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MSP to SEA: distance & flight time
Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport) → Seattle (Seattle Tacoma International Airport)
1,395 mi
2,245 km · 1,212 nm
3h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,395 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 30m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- SEA — Seattle Tacoma International Airport · Seattle, 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 SEA
- RNT · Renton Municipal Airport5 mi away
- BFI · Boeing Field King County International Airport6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport18 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport21 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSP from SEA?
The flight distance from Minneapolis (MSP) to Seattle (SEA) is 1,395 miles (2,245 km, 1,212 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSP to SEA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 30m 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 Seattle?
Seattle is 2 hours behind Minneapolis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSP to SEA?
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