# Distance from Minneapolis (MSP) to Pondicherry Airport (PNY)

> 13,655 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,655 km / 8,485 mi / 7,373 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 8° (north)
- **Return heading**: 354° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → India
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +10.5h (When it's 23:58 in Minneapolis, it's 10:28 in Pondicherry Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 724 ft (PNY 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

### [Pondicherry Airport (PNY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pny-pondicherry-airport/1ef266df-f3f6-6e0a-957d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Pondicherry Airport, India
- ICAO: VOPC
- Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates: 11.970000, 79.810000
- Elevation: 118 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 23:58 in Minneapolis, it's 10:28 in Pondicherry Airport.
With a 10.5-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)
- [Pondicherry Airport (PNY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pny-pondicherry-airport/1ef266df-f3f6-6e0a-957d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)