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MSP to YIW: distance & flight time
Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport) → Yiwu (Yiwu Airport)
6,897 mi
11,100 km · 5,994 nm
13h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,897 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 59m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSP — Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport · Minneapolis, United States
- YIW — Yiwu Airport · Yiwu, 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 YIW
- HGH · Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport66 mi away
- JUZ · Quzhou Airport73 mi away
- NGB · Ningbo Lishe International Airport92 mi away
- HYN · Huangyan Luqiao Airport100 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSP from YIW?
The flight distance from Minneapolis (MSP) to Yiwu (YIW) is 6,897 miles (11,100 km, 5,994 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSP to YIW?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 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 Yiwu?
Yiwu is 13 hours ahead of Minneapolis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSP to YIW?
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