Minneapolis, United States
| IATA Code | MSP |
|---|---|
| ICAO Code | KMSP |
| City | Minneapolis |
| Country | United States |
| Time Zone | America/Chicago |
| Coordinates | 44.8848, -93.2223 |
| Elevation | 841 ft / 256 m above sea level |
| State/Region | Minnesota |
The same availability check looks different depending on the GDS in front of you. Here's the pattern for a generic search into MSP, using MSP as the destination:
Amadeus: AN15JULLHRMSP Sabre: A15JUNLHRMSP Galileo: A/15JUNLHRMSP
Swap in the actual origin code and date for a live search — the structure (date, then city pair) stays the same across systems.
Real, calculated straight-line distances (great-circle) and a rough nonstop flight-time estimate:
| Hub | Distance | Est. Flight Time |
|---|---|---|
LHR (London) | 6,443 km / 4,004 mi | ≈ 7.6h nonstop |
JFK (New York) | 1,651 km / 1,026 mi | ≈ 1.9h nonstop |
DXB (Dubai) | 11,590 km / 7,202 mi | ≈ 13.6h nonstop |
SIN (Singapore) | 14,598 km / 9,071 mi | ≈ 17.2h nonstop |
SYD (Sydney) | 14,499 km / 9,009 mi | ≈ 17.1h nonstop |
Flight time is a rough estimate based on typical long-haul cruise speed — actual routing, wind, and aircraft type will change the real duration.
New York is the closest of the listed hubs to MSP, at roughly 1.9 hours nonstop, while Singapore is the furthest, at roughly 17.2 hours. When an itinerary routes a client through MSP as a connection point rather than a final destination, it's worth confirming minimum connection time directly with the airport or airline — this varies by terminal and by whether the connection involves a change of airline alliance.
The main IATA airport code for Minneapolis is MSP — Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport.
Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport operates on America/Chicago time.
In a flight segment line, MSP appears as the three-letter origin or destination code, e.g. a route shown as ...MSP... in Amadeus, Sabre, Galileo, or Worldspan.
Of the reference hubs listed on this page, New York is the closest to MSP, at an estimated 1.9 hours nonstop flight time.
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