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MSP to YXC: distance & flight time
Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport) → Cranbrook (Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport)
1,103 mi
1,774 km · 958 nm
2h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,103 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 52m 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
- YXC — Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport · Cranbrook, 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 YXC
- WPC · Pincher Creek Airport80 mi away
- YCG · Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport86 mi away
- YZZ · Trail Airport91 mi away
- YBA · Banff Airport111 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSP from YXC?
The flight distance from Minneapolis (MSP) to Cranbrook (YXC) is 1,103 miles (1,774 km, 958 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSP to YXC?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 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 Cranbrook?
Cranbrook is 1 hour behind Minneapolis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSP to YXC?
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