# Distance from Kagau Island (KGE) to Minneapolis (MSP)

> 12,091 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,091 km / 7,513 mi / 6,528 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 45° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 278° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Solomon Islands) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -16h (When it's 08:28 in Kagau Island, it's 16:28 in Minneapolis)
- **Elevation difference**: 842 ft (MSP is higher than KGE)

## Airports

### [Kagau Island Airport (KGE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kge-kagau-island-kagau-island-airport/1ef266de-9898-674e-96dc-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kagau Island, Solomon Islands
- ICAO: AGKG
- Timezone: Pacific/Guadalcanal
- Coordinates: -7.330000, 157.580000
- Elevation: 0 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 08:28 in Kagau Island, it's 16:28 in Minneapolis.
With a 16-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kagau Island Airport (KGE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kge-kagau-island-kagau-island-airport/1ef266de-9898-674e-96dc-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)