# Distance from Minneapolis (MSP) to Queenstown Airport (UEE)

> 15,369 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,369 km / 9,550 mi / 8,299 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 252° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 65° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +15h (When it's 03:32 in Minneapolis, it's 18:32 in Queenstown Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 578 ft (UEE 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

### [Queenstown Airport (UEE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/uee-queenstown-airport/1ef266e0-17b5-609e-95c8-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Queenstown Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YQNS
- Timezone: Australia/Hobart
- Coordinates: -42.080000, 145.530000
- Elevation: 264 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 03:32 in Minneapolis, it's 18:32 in Queenstown Airport.
With a 15-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)
- [Queenstown Airport (UEE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/uee-queenstown-airport/1ef266e0-17b5-609e-95c8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)