# Distance from Minneapolis (MSP) to Quion Hill (UIQ)

> 12,020 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,020 km / 7,469 mi / 6,490 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 263° (west)
- **Return heading**: 48° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Vanuatu
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +16h (When it's 09:05 in Minneapolis, it's 01:05 in Quion Hill)
- **Elevation difference**: 826 ft (UIQ 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

### [Quion Hill Airport (UIQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/uiq-quion-hill-quion-hill-airport/1ef266df-74e3-64ec-bcf8-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Quion Hill, Vanuatu
- ICAO: NVVQ
- Timezone: Pacific/Efate
- Coordinates: -17.540000, 168.440000
- Elevation: 16 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 09:05 in Minneapolis, it's 01:05 in Quion Hill.
With a 16-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)
- [Quion Hill Airport (UIQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/uiq-quion-hill-quion-hill-airport/1ef266df-74e3-64ec-bcf8-06bb2780ed98)
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