# Distance from Minneapolis (MSP) to Mosul (OSB)

> 9,979 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,979 km / 6,200 mi / 5,388 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 34° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 331° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Iraq
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 04:56 in Minneapolis, it's 12:56 in Mosul)
- **Elevation difference**: 123 ft (OSB is lower 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

### [Mosul International Airport (OSB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/osb-mosul-mosul-international-airport/1ef266df-83ee-6dc4-8c6c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mosul, Iraq
- ICAO: ORBM
- Timezone: Asia/Baghdad
- Coordinates: 36.310000, 43.150000
- Elevation: 719 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 04:56 in Minneapolis, it's 12:56 in Mosul.
With a 8-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)
- [Mosul International Airport (OSB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/osb-mosul-mosul-international-airport/1ef266df-83ee-6dc4-8c6c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)