# Distance from Minneapolis (MSP) to Selebi Phikwe Airport (PKW)

> 14,137 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,137 km / 8,784 mi / 7,633 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 85° (east)
- **Return heading**: 310° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Botswana
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 23:10 in Minneapolis, it's 06:10 in Selebi Phikwe Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,083 ft (PKW 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

### [Selebi Phikwe Airport (PKW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pkw-selebi-phikwe-airport/1ef266de-d5f6-665e-84b8-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Selebi Phikwe Airport, Botswana
- ICAO: FBSP
- Timezone: Africa/Gaborone
- Coordinates: -22.060000, 27.830000
- Elevation: 2,925 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 23:10 in Minneapolis, it's 06:10 in Selebi Phikwe Airport.
With a 7-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)
- [Selebi Phikwe Airport (PKW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pkw-selebi-phikwe-airport/1ef266de-d5f6-665e-84b8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)