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MSP to UCB: distance & flight time
Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport) → Wulanchabu (Ulanqab Jining Airport)
6,275 mi
10,098 km · 5,452 nm
12h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,275 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 46m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- MSP — Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport · Minneapolis, United States
- UCB — Ulanqab Jining Airport · Wulanchabu, 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 UCB
- HET · Baita International Airport70 mi away
- DAT · Datong Airport76 mi away
- ZQZ · Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport99 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSP from UCB?
The flight distance from Minneapolis (MSP) to Wulanchabu (UCB) is 6,275 miles (10,098 km, 5,452 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSP to UCB?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 46m 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 cheapest way to fly from MSP to UCB?
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