Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
KOJ to MSP: distance & flight time
Kagoshima (Kagoshima Airport) → Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport)
6,463 mi
10,401 km · 5,616 nm
13h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
See live KOJ→MSP fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
6,463 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 8m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KOJ — Kagoshima Airport · Kagoshima, Japan
- MSP — Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport · Minneapolis, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near KOJ
- KMI · Miyazaki Airport43 mi away
- AXJ · Amakusa Airport57 mi away
- KMJ · Kumamoto Airport72 mi away
- TNE · New Tanegashima Airport84 mi away
Near MSP
- STP · St Paul Downtown Holman Field9 mi away
- FCM · Flying Cloud Airport12 mi away
- STC · St Cloud Regional Airport61 mi away
- RST · Rochester International Airport76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KOJ from MSP?
The flight distance from Kagoshima (KOJ) to Minneapolis (MSP) is 6,463 miles (10,401 km, 5,616 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KOJ to MSP?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 8m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Kagoshima and Minneapolis?
Minneapolis is 14 hours behind Kagoshima.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KOJ to MSP?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on KOJ–MSP that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.