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SFB to MSP: distance & flight time
Sanford (Orlando Sanford International Airport) → Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport)
1,292 mi
2,079 km · 1,123 nm
3h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,292 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 17m 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
- SFB — Orlando Sanford International Airport · Sanford, 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 SFB
- MCO · Orlando International Airport24 mi away
- ORL · Orlando Executive Airport17 mi away
- DAB · Daytona Beach International Airport30 mi away
- TIX · Space Coast Regional Airport32 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 SFB from MSP?
The flight distance from Sanford (SFB) to Minneapolis (MSP) is 1,292 miles (2,079 km, 1,123 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SFB to MSP?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 17m 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 Sanford and Minneapolis?
Minneapolis is 1 hour behind Sanford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SFB to MSP?
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