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VIS to MSP: distance & flight time
Visalia (Visalia Municipal Airport) → Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport)
1,487 mi
2,392 km · 1,292 nm
3h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,487 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 42m 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
- VIS — Visalia Municipal Airport · Visalia, 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 VIS
- NLC · Lemoore Naval Air Station (Reeves Field) Airport31 mi away
- FAT · Fresno Yosemite International Airport36 mi away
- MAE · Madera Municipal Airport61 mi away
- BFL · Meadows Field64 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 VIS from MSP?
The flight distance from Visalia (VIS) to Minneapolis (MSP) is 1,487 miles (2,392 km, 1,292 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VIS to MSP?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 42m 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 VIS to MSP?
Nonstop service on VIS–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 42m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Visalia and Minneapolis?
Minneapolis is 2 hours ahead of Visalia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VIS to MSP?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on VIS–MSP that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some VIS to MSP fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain VIS–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.