# Distance from Minneapolis (MSP) to Utsunomiya Airport (QUT)

> 9,511 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,511 km / 5,910 mi / 5,136 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 320° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 35° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Japan
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +14h (When it's 09:13 in Minneapolis, it's 23:13 in Utsunomiya Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 508 ft (QUT 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

### [Utsunomiya Airport (QUT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/qut-utsunomiya-airport/1ef266df-8cdc-6328-bc34-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Utsunomiya Airport, Japan
- ICAO: RJTU
- Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
- Coordinates: 36.510000, 139.870000
- Elevation: 334 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 09:13 in Minneapolis, it's 23:13 in Utsunomiya Airport.
With a 14-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)
- [Utsunomiya Airport (QUT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/qut-utsunomiya-airport/1ef266df-8cdc-6328-bc34-06bb2780ed98)
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