Philadelphia (PHL) to Minneapolis (MSP) is 978 miles in a straight line, about 2h 27m 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.
- PHLTowerPhiladelphia Tower (PHL)Clears you for takeoffThank them →
- PHLTRACONPhiladelphia TRACON (PHL)Guides the climb outThank them →
- ZNYCenterNew York ARTCC (ZNY)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 Philadelphia (PHL)
MSP → M98 → ZMP → ZAU → ZOB → ZNY → PHL → PHL
About the airports
Philadelphia International Airport
Philadelphia, PA
Codes: PHL · KPHL
Time zone: Eastern
Control tower: Philadelphia Tower (PHL)
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
- Philadelphia (PHL) to Atlanta (ATL)
- Philadelphia (PHL) to Dallas–Fort Worth (DFW)
- Philadelphia (PHL) to Denver (DEN)
- Philadelphia (PHL) to Chicago O'Hare (ORD)
- Philadelphia (PHL) to Los Angeles (LAX)
- Philadelphia (PHL) to Las Vegas (LAS)
- Philadelphia (PHL) to Orlando (MCO)
- Philadelphia (PHL) to Miami (MIA)
- Philadelphia (PHL) to Charlotte (CLT)
- Philadelphia (PHL) to Seattle (SEA)
- Philadelphia (PHL) to Phoenix (PHX)
- Philadelphia (PHL) to San Francisco (SFO)
- Philadelphia (PHL) to Houston (IAH)
- Philadelphia (PHL) to Boston (BOS)
- Philadelphia (PHL) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL)
- Philadelphia (PHL) to Detroit (DTW)
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 Philadelphia (PHL) to Minneapolis (MSP)?
About 2h 27m gate to gate for the 978-mile trip. Flying west, you often fight a headwind, so it can take a little longer.
How far is Philadelphia (PHL) from Minneapolis (MSP)?
978 miles (850 nautical miles, 1,574 km) in a straight line. The path your flight actually takes is usually a little longer.
Which air traffic controllers handle a flight from Philadelphia (PHL) to Minneapolis (MSP)?
Usually 8 facilities: Philadelphia Tower (PHL), Philadelphia TRACON (PHL), New York ARTCC (ZNY), 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 Philadelphia (PHL) and Minneapolis (MSP)?
Yes. Minneapolis (MSP) is 1 hour behind Philadelphia (PHL).