# Distance from Erenhot (ERL) to Minneapolis (MSP)

> 9,882 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,882 km / 6,140 mi / 5,336 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 18° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 342° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -13h (When it's 13:31 in Erenhot, it's 00:31 in Minneapolis)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,459 ft (MSP is lower than ERL)

## Airports

### [Erenhot Saiwusu International Airport (ERL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/erl-erenhot-erenhot-saiwusu-international-airport/1ef266e0-1e25-65c8-b936-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Erenhot, China
- ICAO: ZBER
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 43.420000, 112.100000
- Elevation: 3,301 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 13:31 in Erenhot, it's 00:31 in Minneapolis.
With a 13-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Erenhot Saiwusu International Airport (ERL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/erl-erenhot-erenhot-saiwusu-international-airport/1ef266e0-1e25-65c8-b936-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)