# Distance from Eliye Springs (EYS) to Minneapolis (MSP)

> 12,681 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,681 km / 7,880 mi / 6,847 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 323° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 58° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kenya) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 12:40 in Eliye Springs, it's 04:40 in Minneapolis)
- **Elevation difference**: 553 ft (MSP is lower than EYS)

## Airports

### [Eliye Springs Airport (EYS)](https://flightduration.online/airport/eys-eliye-springs-eliye-springs-airport/1ef266de-ebf5-6496-89f2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Eliye Springs, Kenya
- ICAO: HKES
- Timezone: Africa/Nairobi
- Coordinates: 3.220000, 35.970000
- Elevation: 1,395 ft

### [Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport (MSP)](https://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

## 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 12:40 in Eliye Springs, it's 04:40 in Minneapolis.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Eliye Springs Airport (EYS)](https://flightduration.online/airport/eys-eliye-springs-eliye-springs-airport/1ef266de-ebf5-6496-89f2-06bb2780ed98)
- [Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport (MSP)](https://flightduration.online/airport/msp-minneapolis-minneapolis-st-paul-internationalwold-chamberlain-airport/1ef266df-2c52-6976-8b74-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)