# Distance from Minneapolis (MSP) to Shetland Islands (SCS)

> 5,892 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,892 km / 3,661 mi / 3,181 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 38° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 298° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → United Kingdom
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 01:50 in Minneapolis, it's 07:50 in Shetland Islands)
- **Elevation difference**: 761 ft (SCS is lower than MSP)

## Airports

### [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

### [Scatsta Airport (SCS)](https://flightduration.online/airport/scs-shetland-islands-scatsta-airport/1ef266de-c530-6748-a011-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Shetland Islands, United Kingdom
- ICAO: EGPM
- Timezone: Europe/London
- Coordinates: 60.430000, -1.300000
- Elevation: 81 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 01:50 in Minneapolis, it's 07:50 in Shetland Islands.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [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)
- [Scatsta Airport (SCS)](https://flightduration.online/airport/scs-shetland-islands-scatsta-airport/1ef266de-c530-6748-a011-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)