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VAN to MSP: distance & flight time
Van (Van Ferit Melen Airport) → Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport)
6,075 mi
9,777 km · 5,279 nm
12h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,075 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 23m 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
- VAN — Van Ferit Melen Airport · Van, Turkey
- 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 VAN
- YKO · Hakkari Yüksekova Airport80 mi away
- AJI · Ağrı Airport84 mi away
- SXZ · Siirt Airport88 mi away
- KHY · Khoy Airport89 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 VAN from MSP?
The flight distance from Van (VAN) to Minneapolis (MSP) is 6,075 miles (9,777 km, 5,279 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VAN to MSP?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 23m 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 Van and Minneapolis?
Minneapolis is 8 hours behind Van.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VAN to MSP?
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