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PUF to MSP: distance & flight time
Pau (Pau Pyrénées Airport) → Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport)
4,328 mi
6,966 km · 3,761 nm
8h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,328 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 57m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PUF — Pau Pyrénées Airport · Pau, France
- 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 PUF
- LDE · Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport25 mi away
- BIQ · Biarritz-Anglet-Bayonne Airport56 mi away
- EAS · San Sebastian Airport69 mi away
- AGF · Agen-La Garenne Airport74 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 PUF from MSP?
The flight distance from Pau (PUF) to Minneapolis (MSP) is 4,328 miles (6,966 km, 3,761 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PUF to MSP?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 57m 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 Pau and Minneapolis?
Minneapolis is 7 hours behind Pau.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PUF to MSP?
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