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MSP to YVR: distance & flight time
Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport) → Vancouver (Vancouver International Airport)
1,432 mi
2,305 km · 1,244 nm
3h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,432 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 35m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-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
- YVR — Vancouver International Airport · Vancouver, 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 YVR
- CXH · Vancouver Harbour Water Aerodrome8 mi away
- YDT · Boundary Bay Airport11 mi away
- YLY · Langley Airport26 mi away
- YGG · Ganges Seaplane Base27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSP from YVR?
The flight distance from Minneapolis (MSP) to Vancouver (YVR) is 1,432 miles (2,305 km, 1,244 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSP to YVR?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 35m 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 Vancouver?
Vancouver is 2 hours behind Minneapolis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSP to YVR?
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