# Distance from Kasenga (KEC) to Minneapolis (MSP)

> 13,304 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,304 km / 8,267 mi / 7,183 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 316° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 74° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (DR Congo) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 17:03 in Kasenga, it's 10:03 in Minneapolis)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,304 ft (MSP is lower than KEC)

## Airports

### [Kasenga Airport (KEC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kec-kasenga-kasenga-airport/1ef266de-e4c4-64ce-908b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kasenga, DR Congo
- ICAO: FZQG
- Timezone: Africa/Lusaka
- Coordinates: -10.350000, 28.630000
- Elevation: 3,146 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 17:03 in Kasenga, it's 10:03 in Minneapolis.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kasenga Airport (KEC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kec-kasenga-kasenga-airport/1ef266de-e4c4-64ce-908b-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)