# Distance from Abemama Atoll (AEA) to Minneapolis (MSP)

> 10,201 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,201 km / 6,339 mi / 5,508 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 45° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 272° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kiribati) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -17h (When it's 16:01 in Abemama Atoll, it's 23:01 in Minneapolis)
- **Elevation difference**: 834 ft (MSP is higher than AEA)

## Airports

### [Abemama Atoll Airport (AEA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aea-abemama-atoll-abemama-atoll-airport/1ef266df-70a0-672c-8c06-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Abemama Atoll, Kiribati
- ICAO: NGTB
- Timezone: Pacific/Tarawa
- Coordinates: 0.490000, 173.830000
- Elevation: 8 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 16:01 in Abemama Atoll, it's 23:01 in Minneapolis.
With a 17-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Abemama Atoll Airport (AEA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aea-abemama-atoll-abemama-atoll-airport/1ef266df-70a0-672c-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)