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MSP to ZCL: distance & flight time
Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport) → Zacatecas (General Leobardo C. Ruiz International Airport)
1,610 mi
2,592 km · 1,399 nm
3h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,610 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 37m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- ZCL — General Leobardo C. Ruiz International Airport · Zacatecas, Mexico
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 ZCL
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSP from ZCL?
The flight distance from Minneapolis (MSP) to Zacatecas (ZCL) is 1,610 miles (2,592 km, 1,399 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSP to ZCL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 37m 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 Zacatecas?
Zacatecas is 1 hour behind Minneapolis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSP to ZCL?
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