# Distance from Hluhluwe (HLW) to Minneapolis (MSP)

> 14,901 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,901 km / 9,259 mi / 8,046 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 307° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 88° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 18:55 in Hluhluwe, it's 11:55 in Minneapolis)
- **Elevation difference**: 593 ft (MSP is higher than HLW)

## Airports

### [Hluhluwe Airport (HLW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hlw-hluhluwe-hluhluwe-airport/1ef266de-d226-6f10-a282-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Hluhluwe, South Africa
- ICAO: FAHL
- Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
- Coordinates: -28.020000, 32.280000
- Elevation: 249 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 18:55 in Hluhluwe, it's 11:55 in Minneapolis.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Hluhluwe Airport (HLW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hlw-hluhluwe-hluhluwe-airport/1ef266de-d226-6f10-a282-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)