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SVO to MSP: distance & flight time
Moscow (Sheremetyevo International Airport) → Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport)
4,901 mi
7,888 km · 4,259 nm
10h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,901 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 5m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SVO — Sheremetyevo International Airport · Moscow, Russia
- 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 SVO
- CKL · Chkalovskiy Air Base26 mi away
- VKO · Vnukovo International Airport27 mi away
- OSF · Ostafyevo International Airport32 mi away
- BKA · Bykovo Airport35 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 SVO from MSP?
The flight distance from Moscow (SVO) to Minneapolis (MSP) is 4,901 miles (7,888 km, 4,259 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SVO to MSP?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 5m 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 Moscow and Minneapolis?
Minneapolis is 8 hours behind Moscow.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SVO to MSP?
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