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MSP to SLC: distance & flight time
Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport) → Salt Lake City (Salt Lake City International Airport)
989 mi
1,592 km · 859 nm
2h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
989 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 37m 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
- SLC — Salt Lake City International Airport · Salt Lake City, 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 SLC
- HIF · Hill Air Force Base23 mi away
- OGD · Ogden Hinckley Airport28 mi away
- PVU · Provo Municipal Airport42 mi away
- BMC · Brigham City Regional Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSP from SLC?
The flight distance from Minneapolis (MSP) to Salt Lake City (SLC) is 989 miles (1,592 km, 859 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSP to SLC?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 37m 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 Salt Lake City?
Salt Lake City is 1 hour behind Minneapolis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSP to SLC?
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