# Distance from Gorakhpur (GOP) to Minneapolis (MSP)

> 12,044 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,044 km / 7,484 mi / 6,503 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 358° (north)
- **Return heading**: 3° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (India) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -10.5h (When it's 02:03 in Gorakhpur, it's 15:33 in Minneapolis)
- **Elevation difference**: 583 ft (MSP is higher than GOP)

## Airports

### [Gorakhpur Airport (GOP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gop-gorakhpur-gorakhpur-airport/1ef266df-f044-66c2-8885-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Gorakhpur, India
- ICAO: VEGK
- Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates: 26.740000, 83.450000
- Elevation: 259 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 02:03 in Gorakhpur, it's 15:33 in Minneapolis.
With a 10.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Gorakhpur Airport (GOP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gop-gorakhpur-gorakhpur-airport/1ef266df-f044-66c2-8885-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)