# Distance from Malamala (AAM) to Minneapolis (MSP)

> 14,624 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,624 km / 9,087 mi / 7,896 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 309° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 85° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 04:32 in Malamala, it's 21:32 in Minneapolis)
- **Elevation difference**: 282 ft (MSP is lower than AAM)

## Airports

### [Malamala Airport (AAM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aam-malamala-malamala-airport/1ef266de-d319-6fb2-8c06-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Malamala, South Africa
- ICAO: FAMD
- Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
- Coordinates: -24.820000, 31.540000
- Elevation: 1,124 ft

### [Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport (MSP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/msp-minneapolis-minneapolis-st-paul-internationalwold-chamberlain-airport/1ef266df-2c52-6976-8b74-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Minneapolis, United States
- ICAO: KMSP
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 44.880000, -93.220000
- Elevation: 842 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 04:32 in Malamala, it's 21:32 in Minneapolis.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Malamala Airport (AAM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aam-malamala-malamala-airport/1ef266de-d319-6fb2-8c06-06bb2780ed98)
- [Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport (MSP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/msp-minneapolis-minneapolis-st-paul-internationalwold-chamberlain-airport/1ef266df-2c52-6976-8b74-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)