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TRG to MSP: distance & flight time
Tauranga (Tauranga Airport) → Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport)
8,009 mi
12,889 km · 6,959 nm
16h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,009 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 10m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TRG — Tauranga Airport · Tauranga, New Zealand
- 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 TRG
- ROT · Rotorua Regional Airport31 mi away
- WHK · Whakatane Airport43 mi away
- HLZ · Hamilton International Airport49 mi away
- WTZ · Whitianga Airport65 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 TRG from MSP?
The flight distance from Tauranga (TRG) to Minneapolis (MSP) is 8,009 miles (12,889 km, 6,959 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TRG to MSP?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 10m 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 Tauranga and Minneapolis?
Minneapolis is 17 hours behind Tauranga.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TRG to MSP?
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