# Distance from Minneapolis (MSP) to Zaqatala (ZTU)

> 9,608 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,608 km / 5,970 mi / 5,188 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 29° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 333° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Azerbaijan
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 11:57 in Minneapolis, it's 20:57 in Zaqatala)
- **Elevation difference**: 437 ft (ZTU is higher 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

### [Zaqatala International Airport (ZTU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ztu-zaqatala-zaqatala-international-airport/1ef266df-e47a-677e-bc78-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Zaqatala, Azerbaijan
- ICAO: UBBY
- Timezone: Asia/Baku
- Coordinates: 41.560000, 46.670000
- Elevation: 1,279 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 11:57 in Minneapolis, it's 20:57 in Zaqatala.
With a 9-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)
- [Zaqatala International Airport (ZTU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ztu-zaqatala-zaqatala-international-airport/1ef266df-e47a-677e-bc78-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)