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YWL to MSP: distance & flight time
Williams Lake (Williams Lake Airport) → Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport)
1,401 mi
2,255 km · 1,217 nm
3h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,401 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 31m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- YWL — Williams Lake Airport · Williams Lake, Canada
- 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 YWL
- ZMH · South Cariboo Region / 108 Mile Airport44 mi away
- YQZ · Quesnel Airport61 mi away
- YXS · Prince George Airport121 mi away
- YKA · Kamloops Airport124 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 YWL from MSP?
The flight distance from Williams Lake (YWL) to Minneapolis (MSP) is 1,401 miles (2,255 km, 1,217 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YWL to MSP?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 31m 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 Williams Lake and Minneapolis?
Minneapolis is 2 hours ahead of Williams Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YWL to MSP?
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