# Distance from Minneapolis (MSP) to Rio Grande (RGA)

> 11,234 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,234 km / 6,980 mi / 6,066 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 165° (south southeast)
- **Return heading**: 342° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Argentina
- **Intercontinental**: North America → South America
- **Time difference**: +2h (When it's 22:37 in Minneapolis, it's 00:37 in Rio Grande)
- **Elevation difference**: 777 ft (RGA 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

### [Hermes Quijada International Airport (RGA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rga-rio-grande-hermes-quijada-international-airport/1ef266df-92f4-686e-808e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Rio Grande, Argentina
- ICAO: SAWE
- Timezone: America/Argentina/Ushuaia
- Coordinates: -53.780000, -67.750000
- Elevation: 65 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 22:37 in Minneapolis, it's 00:37 in Rio Grande.

## 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)
- [Hermes Quijada International Airport (RGA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rga-rio-grande-hermes-quijada-international-airport/1ef266df-92f4-686e-808e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)