Baltimore (BWI) to Minneapolis (MSP) is 934 miles in a straight line, about 2h 22m gate to gate. Your flight is handed between 8 air traffic control facilities along the way.
Who handles your flight
Every airliner is passed from one air traffic control facility to the next. On the most direct path, these are the teams that guide you, in order. Weather and traffic can send a flight through other centers, so your actual flight may differ a little.
- BWITowerBaltimore-Washington Tower (BWI)Clears you for takeoffThank them →
- PCTTRACONPotomac TRACON (PCT)Guides the climb outThank them →
- ZDCCenterWashington ARTCC (ZDC)Takes over at cruising altitudeThank them →
- ZOBCenterCleveland ARTCC (ZOB)Keeps you separated en routeThank them →
- ZAUCenterChicago ARTCC (ZAU)Keeps you separated en routeThank them →
- ZMPCenterMinneapolis ARTCC (ZMP)Starts your descentThank them →
- M98TRACONMinneapolis TRACON (M98)Lines you up for the approachThank them →
- MSPTowerMinneapolis-St. Paul Tower (MSP)Clears you to landThank them →
Flying the other way
Minneapolis (MSP) to Baltimore (BWI)
MSP → M98 → ZMP → ZAU → ZOB → ZDC → PCT → BWI
About the airports
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport
Baltimore, MD
Codes: BWI · KBWI
Time zone: Eastern
Control tower: Baltimore-Washington Tower (BWI)
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field
Minneapolis, MN
Codes: MSP · KMSP
Time zone: Central
Control tower: Minneapolis-St. Paul Tower (MSP)
More routes
- Baltimore (BWI) to Atlanta (ATL)
- Baltimore (BWI) to Dallas–Fort Worth (DFW)
- Baltimore (BWI) to Denver (DEN)
- Baltimore (BWI) to Chicago O'Hare (ORD)
- Baltimore (BWI) to Los Angeles (LAX)
- Baltimore (BWI) to New York JFK (JFK)
- Baltimore (BWI) to Las Vegas (LAS)
- Baltimore (BWI) to Orlando (MCO)
- Baltimore (BWI) to Miami (MIA)
- Baltimore (BWI) to Charlotte (CLT)
- Baltimore (BWI) to Seattle (SEA)
- Baltimore (BWI) to Phoenix (PHX)
- Baltimore (BWI) to Newark (EWR)
- Baltimore (BWI) to San Francisco (SFO)
- Baltimore (BWI) to Houston (IAH)
- Baltimore (BWI) to Boston (BOS)
How we figure this out
Distance is the great-circle distance between the two airports, the shortest path over the curved Earth. Flight time assumes an average airliner speed of about 500 mph plus about 30 minutes for taxi, takeoff and landing. The list of facilities follows the same path, using each airport's tower and approach control and the FAA's en route center boundaries.
Say thanks to the controllers who got you there. It's free, takes 30 seconds, and every post is checked before it goes up.
Common questions
How long is the flight from Baltimore (BWI) to Minneapolis (MSP)?
About 2h 22m gate to gate for the 934-mile trip. Flying west, you often fight a headwind, so it can take a little longer.
How far is Baltimore (BWI) from Minneapolis (MSP)?
934 miles (812 nautical miles, 1,504 km) in a straight line. The path your flight actually takes is usually a little longer.
Which air traffic controllers handle a flight from Baltimore (BWI) to Minneapolis (MSP)?
Usually 8 facilities: Baltimore-Washington Tower (BWI), Potomac TRACON (PCT), Washington ARTCC (ZDC), Cleveland ARTCC (ZOB), Chicago ARTCC (ZAU), Minneapolis ARTCC (ZMP), Minneapolis TRACON (M98) and Minneapolis-St. Paul Tower (MSP). You can thank each one on its own wall at Thank ATC.
Is there a time change between Baltimore (BWI) and Minneapolis (MSP)?
Yes. Minneapolis (MSP) is 1 hour behind Baltimore (BWI).