# Distance from Kiryat Shmona (KSW) to Minneapolis (MSP)

> 9,912 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,912 km / 6,159 mi / 5,352 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 326° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 41° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Israel) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 00:32 in Kiryat Shmona, it's 16:32 in Minneapolis)
- **Elevation difference**: 461 ft (MSP is higher than KSW)

## Airports

### [Kiryat Shmona Airport (KSW)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ksw-kiryat-shmona-kiryat-shmona-airport/1ef266df-5403-69fc-9dcf-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kiryat Shmona, Israel
- ICAO: LLKS
- Timezone: Asia/Jerusalem
- Coordinates: 33.220000, 35.600000
- Elevation: 381 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 00:32 in Kiryat Shmona, it's 16:32 in Minneapolis.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kiryat Shmona Airport (KSW)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ksw-kiryat-shmona-kiryat-shmona-airport/1ef266df-5403-69fc-9dcf-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)