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MSP to YKF: distance & flight time
Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport) → Waterloo (Waterloo Airport)
643 mi
1,035 km · 559 nm
1h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
643 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 52m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSP — Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport · Minneapolis, United States
- YKF — Waterloo Airport · Waterloo, 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 YKF
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport40 mi away
- YHM · John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport30 mi away
- YXU · London Airport49 mi away
- YZD · Downsview Airport50 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSP from YKF?
The flight distance from Minneapolis (MSP) to Waterloo (YKF) is 643 miles (1,035 km, 559 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSP to YKF?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 52m 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 Waterloo?
Waterloo is 1 hour ahead of Minneapolis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSP to YKF?
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