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THQ to MSP: distance & flight time
Tianshui (Tianshui Maijishan Airport) → Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport)
6,819 mi
10,974 km · 5,926 nm
13h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,819 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 50m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- THQ — Tianshui Maijishan Airport · Tianshui, China
- 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 THQ
- LNL · Longnan Chengzhou Airport53 mi away
- GYU · Guyuan Liupanshan Airport107 mi away
- HZG · Hanzhong Chenggu Airport125 mi away
- IQN · Qingyang Airport131 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 THQ from MSP?
The flight distance from Tianshui (THQ) to Minneapolis (MSP) is 6,819 miles (10,974 km, 5,926 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from THQ to MSP?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 50m 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 Tianshui and Minneapolis?
Minneapolis is 13 hours behind Tianshui.
What is the cheapest way to fly from THQ to MSP?
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