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MSP to TSN: distance & flight time
Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport) → Tianjin (Tianjin Binhai International Airport)
6,329 mi
10,186 km · 5,500 nm
12h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,329 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 53m 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
- TSN — Tianjin Binhai International Airport · Tianjin, 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 TSN
- PKX · Beijing Daxing International Airport57 mi away
- NAY · Beijing Nanyuan Airport68 mi away
- PEK · Beijing Capital International Airport77 mi away
- BPE · Qinhuangdao Beidaihe Airport99 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSP from TSN?
The flight distance from Minneapolis (MSP) to Tianjin (TSN) is 6,329 miles (10,186 km, 5,500 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSP to TSN?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 53m 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 Tianjin?
Tianjin is 13 hours ahead of Minneapolis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSP to TSN?
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