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MSP to SNU: distance & flight time
Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport) → Santa Clara (Abel Santamaria Airport)
1,720 mi
2,768 km · 1,494 nm
3h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,720 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 50m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSP — Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport · Minneapolis, United States
- SNU — Abel Santamaria Airport · Santa Clara, Cuba
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 SNU
- CFG · Jaime Gonzalez Airport38 mi away
- USS · Sancti Spiritus Airport48 mi away
- TND · Alberto Delgado Airport49 mi away
- BWW · Las Brujas Airport52 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSP from SNU?
The flight distance from Minneapolis (MSP) to Santa Clara (SNU) is 1,720 miles (2,768 km, 1,494 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSP to SNU?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 50m 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 Santa Clara?
Santa Clara is 1 hour ahead of Minneapolis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSP to SNU?
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