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MSP to TNH: distance & flight time
Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport) → Tonghua (Tonghua Sanyuanpu Airport)
5,955 mi
9,584 km · 5,175 nm
12h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,955 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 9m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSP — Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport · Minneapolis, United States
- TNH — Tonghua Sanyuanpu Airport · Tonghua, China
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 TNH
- NBS · Changbaishan Airport98 mi away
- CGQ · Longjia Airport120 mi away
- SHE · Taoxian Airport122 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSP from TNH?
The flight distance from Minneapolis (MSP) to Tonghua (TNH) is 5,955 miles (9,584 km, 5,175 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSP to TNH?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 9m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from MSP to TNH?
Nonstop service on MSP–TNH depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 12h 9m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Minneapolis and Tonghua?
Tonghua is 13 hours ahead of Minneapolis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSP to TNH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MSP–TNH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MSP to TNH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MSP–TNH tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.