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SOP to MSP: distance & flight time
Pinehurst-Southern Pines (Moore County Airport) → Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport)
987 mi
1,588 km · 858 nm
2h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
987 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 37m 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
- SOP — Moore County Airport · Pinehurst-Southern Pines, 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 SOP
- POB · Pope Field22 mi away
- FBG · Simmons Army Air Field27 mi away
- FAY · Fayetteville Regional Grannis Field34 mi away
- LBT · Lumberton Regional Airport47 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 SOP from MSP?
The flight distance from Pinehurst-Southern Pines (SOP) to Minneapolis (MSP) is 987 miles (1,588 km, 858 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOP to MSP?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 37m 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 Pinehurst-Southern Pines and Minneapolis?
Minneapolis is 1 hour behind Pinehurst-Southern Pines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOP to MSP?
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