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MSP to YMM: distance & flight time
Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport) → Fort Mcmurray (Fort McMurray Airport)
1,125 mi
1,810 km · 977 nm
2h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,125 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 55m 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
- YMM — Fort McMurray Airport · Fort Mcmurray, 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 YMM
- HZP · Fort Mackay / Horizon Airport53 mi away
- YVT · Buffalo Narrows Airport121 mi away
- YPY · Fort Chipewyan Airport146 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSP from YMM?
The flight distance from Minneapolis (MSP) to Fort Mcmurray (YMM) is 1,125 miles (1,810 km, 977 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSP to YMM?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 55m 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 Fort Mcmurray?
Fort Mcmurray is 1 hour behind Minneapolis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSP to YMM?
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