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MSP to TIW: distance & flight time
Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport) → Tacoma (Tacoma Narrows Airport)
1,408 mi
2,266 km · 1,224 nm
3h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,408 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 32m 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
- TIW — Tacoma Narrows Airport · Tacoma, 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 TIW
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport18 mi away
- TCM · McChord Air Force Base10 mi away
- GRF · Gray Army Air Field13 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport18 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSP from TIW?
The flight distance from Minneapolis (MSP) to Tacoma (TIW) is 1,408 miles (2,266 km, 1,224 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSP to TIW?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 32m 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 Tacoma?
Tacoma is 2 hours behind Minneapolis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSP to TIW?
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