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Flight time from Minneapolis to San Francisco

MSP → SFO · Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport / Wold-Chamberlain Field to San Francisco International Airport

The flight from Minneapolis (MSP) to San Francisco (SFO) takes about 3h 36m nonstop on a narrowbody airliner, covering 1,585 miles (2,551 km).

1,585
miles
2,551
kilometers
-2h
time change
W
westbound

How the aircraft compares

Regional jetEmbraer E175, CRJ
3h 46m
NarrowbodyBoeing 737, Airbus A320
3h 36m
WidebodyBoeing 787, A350, 777
3h 18m

When will you arrive?

San Francisco is 2 hours behind Minneapolis. The time change is small, so jet lag should be mild.

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Common questions

How long is the flight from Minneapolis to San Francisco?
About 3h 36m nonstop on a narrowbody airliner. Airlines add taxi and buffer time to the schedule.
How far is it?
1,585 miles, or 2,551 km (1,378 nautical miles) in a straight line.
What is the time difference?
San Francisco is 2 hours behind Minneapolis.

Other routes

SFO → MSP3h 4mMSP → JFK2h 4mMSP → LAX3h 29mMSP → ORD51mMSP → ATL1h 55mMSP → DFW1h 57m