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MSP to YZF: distance & flight time
Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport) → Yellowknife (Yellowknife Airport)
1,478 mi
2,379 km · 1,285 nm
3h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,478 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 41m 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
- YZF — Yellowknife Airport · Yellowknife, 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 YZF
- YFR · Fort Resolution Airport92 mi away
- YLE · Whatì Airport100 mi away
- YHY · Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport120 mi away
- YFJ · Wekweètì Airport120 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSP from YZF?
The flight distance from Minneapolis (MSP) to Yellowknife (YZF) is 1,478 miles (2,379 km, 1,285 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSP to YZF?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 41m 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 Yellowknife?
Yellowknife is 1 hour behind Minneapolis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSP to YZF?
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