# Distance from Malelane (LLE) to Minneapolis (MSP)

> 14,670 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,670 km / 9,115 mi / 7,921 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 309° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 85° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 08:27 in Malelane, it's 01:27 in Minneapolis)
- **Elevation difference**: 182 ft (MSP is lower than LLE)

## Airports

### [Riverside Airport (LLE)](https://flightduration.online/airport/lle-malelane-riverside-airport/1ef266de-d33f-65fa-ab12-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Malelane, South Africa
- ICAO: FAMN
- Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
- Coordinates: -25.430000, 31.580000
- Elevation: 1,024 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 08:27 in Malelane, it's 01:27 in Minneapolis.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Riverside Airport (LLE)](https://flightduration.online/airport/lle-malelane-riverside-airport/1ef266de-d33f-65fa-ab12-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)