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MSP to VAR: distance & flight time
Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport) → Varna (Varna Airport)
5,352 mi
8,613 km · 4,651 nm
10h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,352 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 58m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSP — Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport · Minneapolis, United States
- VAR — Varna Airport · Varna, Bulgaria
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 VAR
- BOJ · Burgas Airport48 mi away
- CND · Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport85 mi away
- JAM · Bezmer Air Base92 mi away
- IST · Istanbul Airport143 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSP from VAR?
The flight distance from Minneapolis (MSP) to Varna (VAR) is 5,352 miles (8,613 km, 4,651 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSP to VAR?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 58m 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 VAR?
Nonstop service on MSP–VAR 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 10h 58m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Minneapolis and Varna?
Varna is 8 hours ahead of Minneapolis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSP to VAR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MSP–VAR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MSP to VAR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MSP–VAR 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.