# Distance from Iwakuni (IWK) to Minneapolis (MSP)

> 10,105 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,105 km / 6,279 mi / 5,456 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 30° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 324° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Japan) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -14h (When it's 09:07 in Iwakuni, it's 19:07 in Minneapolis)
- **Elevation difference**: 835 ft (MSP is higher than IWK)

## Airports

### [Iwakuni Marine Corps Air Station (IWK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/iwk-iwakuni-iwakuni-marine-corps-air-station/1ef266df-8c4b-62ce-9cac-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Iwakuni, Japan
- ICAO: RJOI
- Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
- Coordinates: 34.140000, 132.240000
- Elevation: 7 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 09:07 in Iwakuni, it's 19:07 in Minneapolis.
With a 14-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Iwakuni Marine Corps Air Station (IWK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/iwk-iwakuni-iwakuni-marine-corps-air-station/1ef266df-8c4b-62ce-9cac-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)