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XMN to MSP: distance & flight time
Xiamen (Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport) → Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport)
7,249 mi
11,666 km · 6,299 nm
14h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,249 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 41m 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
- XMN — Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport · Xiamen, 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 XMN
- KNH · Kinmen Airport17 mi away
- JJN · Quanzhou Jinjiang International Airport34 mi away
- MZG · Makung Airport116 mi away
- LCX · Longyan Guanzhishan Airport116 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 XMN from MSP?
The flight distance from Xiamen (XMN) to Minneapolis (MSP) is 7,249 miles (11,666 km, 6,299 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XMN to MSP?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 41m 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 Xiamen and Minneapolis?
Minneapolis is 13 hours behind Xiamen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from XMN to MSP?
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