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RAO to MSP: distance & flight time
Ribeirao Preto (Leite Lopes Airport) → Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport)
5,384 mi
8,665 km · 4,679 nm
11h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,384 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 1m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RAO — Leite Lopes Airport · Ribeirao Preto, Brazil
- 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 RAO
- FRC · Tenente Lund Pressoto Airport45 mi away
- AQA · Araraquara Airport52 mi away
- QSC · Mário Pereira Lopes–São Carlos Airport52 mi away
- QPS · Campo Fontenelle Airport65 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 RAO from MSP?
The flight distance from Ribeirao Preto (RAO) to Minneapolis (MSP) is 5,384 miles (8,665 km, 4,679 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAO to MSP?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 1m 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 Ribeirao Preto and Minneapolis?
Minneapolis is 2 hours behind Ribeirao Preto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAO to MSP?
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