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Direct Flights from Charleston to Minneapolis

Minneapolis · Minnesota

Nonstop service from CHS to MSP on Delta, Sun Country. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.

Airlines
Delta, Sun Country
Nonstop flights
~1/day
Distance
1,087 mi
Flight time
~2h 40mgate to gate
Elevation
841 ft795 ft higher than your departure
Days operated
Daily (all week)
Great-circle flight path from Charleston (CHS) to Minneapolis (MSP), 1,087 miles nonstop.CHSMSP

How rare is this nonstop?

Minneapolis is one of the best-connected places in the country: 124 cities fly there nonstop, Charleston among them.

How long to go to Minneapolis for, from Charleston

2h 40m in the air, 1,087 miles. That is a long weekend without much friction, though three nights beats two once you add the airport time at both ends.

About Minneapolis

Minneapolis is a city of about 430,000 people (2019) and the largest city in Minnesota. Along with neighboring Saint Paul, it forms the urban core of the Twin Cities region, the third largest metropolitan area in the Midwest after Chicago and Detroit.

Summary from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA).

Top things to do in Minneapolis

  1. The Minneapolis Institute of Art (Mia) is an art museum located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States.
  2. The Walker Art Center is a multidisciplinary contemporary art center in the Lowry Hill neighborhood of Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States.
  3. The Minnesota State Capitol is the seat of government for the U.S. state of Minnesota, in its capital city of Saint Paul.
  4. Weisman Art Museum is an art museum at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
  5. The Cathedral of Saint Paul is a Catholic cathedral in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It is the co-cathedral of the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, along with the Basilica of Saint Mary in Minneapolis.
  6. The Minnesota Zoo is an AZA-accredited zoo in Apple Valley, Minnesota. The zoo is one of two state-supported zoos in the United States, with the other being the North Carolina Zoo.
  7. The Basilica of Saint Mary is a Catholic minor basilica and co-cathedral located on Hennepin Avenue between 16th and 17th Streets in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota, in the United States.
  8. The Minneapolis Sculpture Garden is an 11-acre (4.5 ha) park in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in the United States.
  9. The American Swedish Institute (ASI) is a museum and cultural center in the Phillips West neighborhood of Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States.
  10. Mill City Museum is a museum in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. It is affiliated with the Minnesota Historical Society.
  11. The Minneapolis College of Art and Design (MCAD) is a private college specializing in the visual arts and located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. MCAD currently enrolls approximately 800 students.
  12. Loring Park is a park in the Loring Park neighborhood of Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).

Minneapolis weather, compared with Charleston

21° cooler than Charleston on average across the year, on daytime highs:

January
Minneapolis 24°F · Charleston 60°F · 37° colder
April
Minneapolis 57°F · Charleston 77°F · 21° colder
July
Minneapolis 83°F · Charleston 91°F · 8° colder
October
Minneapolis 58°F · Charleston 78°F · 20° colder

January bottoms out near 24°F — a real coat, not a layer. Minneapolis also swings harder through the year than Charleston does — 60° between its coldest and warmest months against 31°.

Average daily highs, 1991–2020 station normals from Meteostat (CC BY 4.0), measured at the nearest weather station to each city.

Planning a trip to Minneapolis

Best time to visit
The best time to visit Minneapolis is May–June and August–September, when daytime highs are a comfortable 69–81°F.
How long to stay
Minneapolis rewards a longer visit — a full week lets you explore its many sights, from Minneapolis Institute of Art, Walker Art Center, and Minnesota State Capitol and beyond.

Frequently asked questions

Is there a direct flight from Charleston to Minneapolis?
Yes — you can fly nonstop from Charleston (CHS) to Minneapolis (MSP) on Delta, Sun Country.
Which airlines fly nonstop from Charleston to Minneapolis?
Delta, Sun Country fly nonstop between Charleston (CHS) and Minneapolis (MSP).
How many nonstop flights are there from Charleston to Minneapolis?
There is about 1 nonstop departure per day (roughly 7 per week) from Charleston to Minneapolis.
How far is Minneapolis from Charleston?
Minneapolis is about 1,087 miles from Charleston by air.
What is there to do in Minneapolis?
Popular things to do include Minneapolis Institute of Art, Walker Art Center, Minnesota State Capitol, Weisman Art Museum, and more.

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