# Distance from Hamilton (HLZ) to Minneapolis (MSP)

> 12,962 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,962 km / 8,054 mi / 6,999 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 52° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 242° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (New Zealand) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -17h (When it's 14:36 in Hamilton, it's 21:36 in Minneapolis)
- **Elevation difference**: 670 ft (MSP is higher than HLZ)

## Airports

### [Hamilton International Airport (HLZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hlz-hamilton-hamilton-international-airport/1ef266df-76c2-6d12-86bd-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Hamilton, New Zealand
- ICAO: NZHN
- Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
- Coordinates: -37.870000, 175.330000
- Elevation: 172 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 14:36 in Hamilton, it's 21:36 in Minneapolis.
With a 17-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Hamilton International Airport (HLZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hlz-hamilton-hamilton-international-airport/1ef266df-76c2-6d12-86bd-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)