Time Difference: Los Angeles to Minneapolis
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Los Angeles vs Minneapolis timezone guide
Los Angeles (US) uses the America/Los_Angeles timezone at UTC-8, while Minneapolis (US) uses America/Chicago at UTC-6. This means Minneapolis is 2 hours ahead of Los Angeles (based on standard offsets — the live difference above accounts for daylight saving time).
Best meeting times between Los Angeles and Minneapolis
Standard 9-to-5 working hours overlap by 6 hours per day. The shared window is 9am–3pm in Los Angeles, which is 11am–5pm in Minneapolis. Schedule recurring meetings inside that window and both teams stay inside standard working hours.
Hour-by-hour planner
| Los Angeles | Minneapolis | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 6am | 8am | Los Angeles early, Minneapolis early |
| 7am | 9am | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 8am | 10am | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 9am | 11am | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 10am | 12pm | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 11am | 1pm | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 12pm | 2pm | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 1pm | 3pm | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 2pm | 4pm | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 3pm | 5pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 4pm | 6pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 5pm | 7pm | Los Angeles evening, Minneapolis evening |
| 6pm | 8pm | Los Angeles evening, Minneapolis evening |
| 7pm | 9pm | Los Angeles evening, Minneapolis evening |
| 8pm | 10pm | Los Angeles evening, Minneapolis late evening |
| 9pm | 11pm | Los Angeles evening, Minneapolis late evening |
| 10pm | 12am | Los Angeles late evening, Minneapolis asleep |
Green = standard working hours (9 AM – 5 PM). Amber = early (6–9 AM). Orange = evening (5–10 PM). Grey = asleep or late.
Daylight saving time between Los Angeles and Minneapolis
Both Los Angeles and Minneapolis observe daylight saving time on the same dates in 2026, so they spring forward and fall back together. The difference between them stays at 2 hours behind year-round.
Distance between Los Angeles and Minneapolis
Los Angeles and Minneapolis are 2,448 km apart along the great-circle route. A direct flight takes roughly ~3h 53m, depending on aircraft type, winds, and routing.