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TKF to MSP: distance & flight time
Truckee (Truckee Tahoe Airport) → Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport)
1,425 mi
2,293 km · 1,238 nm
3h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,425 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 34m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TKF — Truckee Tahoe Airport · Truckee, 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 TKF
- RNO · Reno Tahoe International Airport23 mi away
- TVL · Lake Tahoe Airport30 mi away
- BAB · Beale Air Force Base71 mi away
- NFL · Fallon Naval Air Station77 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 TKF from MSP?
The flight distance from Truckee (TKF) to Minneapolis (MSP) is 1,425 miles (2,293 km, 1,238 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TKF to MSP?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 34m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from TKF to MSP?
Nonstop service on TKF–MSP depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 34m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Truckee and Minneapolis?
Minneapolis is 2 hours ahead of Truckee.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TKF to MSP?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TKF–MSP that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TKF to MSP fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TKF–MSP tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.