Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
MSP to YYC: distance & flight time
Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport) → Calgary (Calgary International Airport)
1,049 mi
1,688 km · 911 nm
2h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
See live MSP→YYC fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
1,049 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 45m 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
- YYC — Calgary International Airport · Calgary, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
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 YYC
- YBA · Banff Airport66 mi away
- YQF · Red Deer Regional Airport74 mi away
- YRM · Rocky Mountain House Airport98 mi away
- WPC · Pincher Creek Airport110 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSP from YYC?
The flight distance from Minneapolis (MSP) to Calgary (YYC) is 1,049 miles (1,688 km, 911 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSP to YYC?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 45m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from MSP to YYC?
Nonstop service on MSP–YYC depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 45m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Minneapolis and Calgary?
Calgary is 1 hour behind Minneapolis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSP to YYC?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MSP–YYC that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MSP to YYC fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MSP–YYC tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.