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MSP to YEG: distance & flight time
Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport) → Edmonton (Edmonton International Airport)
1,084 mi
1,744 km · 942 nm
2h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,084 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 49m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- YEG — Edmonton International Airport · Edmonton, Canada
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 YEG
- YXD · Edmonton City Centre (Blatchford Field) Airport18 mi away
- YQF · Red Deer Regional Airport79 mi away
- YRM · Rocky Mountain House Airport82 mi away
- YZU · Whitecourt Airport107 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSP from YEG?
The flight distance from Minneapolis (MSP) to Edmonton (YEG) is 1,084 miles (1,744 km, 942 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSP to YEG?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 49m 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 Edmonton?
Edmonton is 1 hour behind Minneapolis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSP to YEG?
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