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MSP to WBU: distance & flight time
Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport) → Boulder (Boulder Municipal Airport)
696 mi
1,121 km · 605 nm
1h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
696 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 59m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSP — Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport · Minneapolis, United States
- WBU — Boulder Municipal Airport · Boulder, United States
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 WBU
- DEN · Denver International Airport32 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport11 mi away
- FNL · Northern Colorado Regional Airport31 mi away
- BFK · Buckley Air Force Base34 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSP from WBU?
The flight distance from Minneapolis (MSP) to Boulder (WBU) is 696 miles (1,121 km, 605 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSP to WBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 59m 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 Boulder?
Boulder is 1 hour behind Minneapolis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSP to WBU?
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