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PIE to MSP: distance & flight time
St. Petersburg (St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport) → Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport)
1,308 mi
2,105 km · 1,137 nm
3h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,308 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 19m 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
- PIE — St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport · St. Petersburg, 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 PIE
- TPA · Tampa International Airport10 mi away
- CLW · Clearwater Air Park6 mi away
- SPG · Albert Whitted Airport11 mi away
- MCF · Mac Dill Air Force Base11 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 PIE from MSP?
The flight distance from St. Petersburg (PIE) to Minneapolis (MSP) is 1,308 miles (2,105 km, 1,137 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PIE to MSP?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 19m 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 St. Petersburg and Minneapolis?
Minneapolis is 1 hour behind St. Petersburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PIE to MSP?
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