# Distance from Mbala (MMQ) to Minneapolis (MSP)

> 13,386 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,386 km / 8,318 mi / 7,228 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 317° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 71° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Zambia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 09:24 in Mbala, it's 02:24 in Minneapolis)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,612 ft (MSP is lower than MMQ)

## Airports

### [Mbala Airport (MMQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mmq-mbala-mbala-airport/1ef266de-da1f-65be-9d9b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mbala, Zambia
- ICAO: FLBA
- Timezone: Africa/Lusaka
- Coordinates: -8.860000, 31.340000
- Elevation: 5,454 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 09:24 in Mbala, it's 02:24 in Minneapolis.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Mbala Airport (MMQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mmq-mbala-mbala-airport/1ef266de-da1f-65be-9d9b-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)