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MSP to TUO: distance & flight time
Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport) → Taupo (Taupo Airport)
8,059 mi
12,969 km · 7,003 nm
16h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,059 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 16m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSP — Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport · Minneapolis, United States
- TUO — Taupo Airport · Taupo, New Zealand
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 TUO
- ROT · Rotorua Regional Airport45 mi away
- NPE · Hawke's Bay Airport66 mi away
- WHK · Whakatane Airport72 mi away
- HLZ · Hamilton International Airport73 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSP from TUO?
The flight distance from Minneapolis (MSP) to Taupo (TUO) is 8,059 miles (12,969 km, 7,003 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSP to TUO?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 16m 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 Taupo?
Taupo is 17 hours ahead of Minneapolis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSP to TUO?
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