# Distance from Makhachkala (MCX) to Minneapolis (MSP)

> 9,520 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,520 km / 5,916 mi / 5,140 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 333° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 28° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Russia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → North America
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 03:20 in Makhachkala, it's 19:20 in Minneapolis)
- **Elevation difference**: 830 ft (MSP is higher than MCX)

## Airports

### [Uytash Airport (MCX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mcx-makhachkala-uytash-airport/1ef266df-e988-6d7e-a2ac-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Makhachkala, Russia
- ICAO: URML
- Timezone: Europe/Moscow
- Coordinates: 42.820000, 47.650000
- Elevation: 12 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 03:20 in Makhachkala, it's 19:20 in Minneapolis.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Uytash Airport (MCX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mcx-makhachkala-uytash-airport/1ef266df-e988-6d7e-a2ac-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)