# Distance from Minneapolis (MSP) to Bagram (OAI)

> 10,965 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,965 km / 6,813 mi / 5,920 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 14° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 348° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Afghanistan
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +9.5h (When it's 16:31 in Minneapolis, it's 02:01 in Bagram)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,053 ft (OAI is higher than MSP)

## Airports

### [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

### [Bagram Air Base (OAI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/oai-bagram-bagram-air-base/1ef266df-78af-6dc8-a4ee-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bagram, Afghanistan
- ICAO: OAIX
- Timezone: Asia/Kabul
- Coordinates: 34.950000, 69.270000
- Elevation: 4,895 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 16:31 in Minneapolis, it's 02:01 in Bagram.
With a 9.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [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)
- [Bagram Air Base (OAI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/oai-bagram-bagram-air-base/1ef266df-78af-6dc8-a4ee-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)