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RKE to MSP: distance & flight time
Copenhagen (Copenhagen Roskilde Airport) → Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport)
4,254 mi
6,846 km · 3,697 nm
8h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,254 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 48m 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
- RKE — Copenhagen Roskilde Airport · Copenhagen, Denmark
- 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 RKE
- CPH · Copenhagen Kastrup Airport21 mi away
- MMX · Malmö Sturup Airport49 mi away
- AGH · Ängelholm-Helsingborg Airport56 mi away
- MRW · Lolland Falster Maribo Airport67 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 RKE from MSP?
The flight distance from Copenhagen (RKE) to Minneapolis (MSP) is 4,254 miles (6,846 km, 3,697 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RKE to MSP?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 48m 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 Copenhagen and Minneapolis?
Minneapolis is 7 hours behind Copenhagen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RKE to MSP?
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