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PLO to MSP: distance & flight time
Port Lincoln (Port Lincoln Airport) → Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport)
9,777 mi
15,734 km · 8,496 nm
19h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,777 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 38m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PLO — Port Lincoln Airport · Port Lincoln, Australia
- 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 PLO
- CVC · Cleve Airport71 mi away
- KGC · Kingscote Airport120 mi away
- WYA · Whyalla Airport142 mi away
- PEA · Penneshaw Airport142 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 PLO from MSP?
The flight distance from Port Lincoln (PLO) to Minneapolis (MSP) is 9,777 miles (15,734 km, 8,496 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PLO to MSP?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 38m 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 Port Lincoln and Minneapolis?
Minneapolis is 14.5 hours behind Port Lincoln.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PLO to MSP?
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