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NKX to MSP: distance & flight time
Miramar (Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field) → Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport)
1,522 mi
2,450 km · 1,323 nm
3h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,522 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 27m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NKX — Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field · Miramar, United States
- MSP — Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport · Minneapolis, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near NKX
- SAN · San Diego International Airport10 mi away
- SEE · Gillespie Field10 mi away
- NZY · North Island Naval Air Station-Halsey Field12 mi away
- CLD · Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport20 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is NKX from MSP?
The flight distance from Miramar (NKX) to Minneapolis (MSP) is 1,522 miles (2,450 km, 1,323 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NKX to MSP?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 27m 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 Miramar and Minneapolis?
Minneapolis is 2 hours ahead of Miramar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NKX to MSP?
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