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PIT to MSP: distance & flight time
Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh International Airport) → Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport)
725 mi
1,167 km · 630 nm
2h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
725 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 3m 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
- PIT — Pittsburgh International Airport · Pittsburgh, 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 PIT
- AGC · Allegheny County Airport19 mi away
- BFP · Beaver County Airport21 mi away
- HLG · Wheeling Ohio County Airport31 mi away
- LBE · Arnold Palmer Regional Airport46 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 PIT from MSP?
The flight distance from Pittsburgh (PIT) to Minneapolis (MSP) is 725 miles (1,167 km, 630 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PIT to MSP?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 3m 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 Pittsburgh and Minneapolis?
Minneapolis is 1 hour behind Pittsburgh.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PIT to MSP?
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