# Distance from Kandahar Airport (KDH) to Minneapolis (MSP)

> 11,261 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,261 km / 6,997 mi / 6,080 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 345° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 18° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Afghanistan) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -9.5h (When it's 10:09 in Kandahar Airport, it's 00:39 in Minneapolis)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,495 ft (MSP is lower than KDH)

## Airports

### [Kandahar Airport (KDH)](https://flightduration.online/airport/kdh-kandahar-airport/1ef266df-78c0-660a-ba76-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kandahar Airport, Afghanistan
- ICAO: OAKN
- Timezone: Asia/Kabul
- Coordinates: 31.510000, 65.850000
- Elevation: 3,337 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 10:09 in Kandahar Airport, it's 00:39 in Minneapolis.
With a 9.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kandahar Airport (KDH)](https://flightduration.online/airport/kdh-kandahar-airport/1ef266df-78c0-660a-ba76-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)