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MSP to AKL: distance & flight time
Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport) → Auckland (Auckland International Airport)
8,041 mi
12,941 km · 6,988 nm
16h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,041 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 14m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSP — Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport · Minneapolis, United States
- AKL — Auckland International Airport · Auckland, New Zealand
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near AKL
- AMZ · Ardmore Airport10 mi away
- WIK · Waiheke Reeve Airport21 mi away
- WTZ · Whitianga Airport50 mi away
- GBZ · Great Barrier Aerodrome65 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSP from AKL?
The flight distance from Minneapolis (MSP) to Auckland (AKL) is 8,041 miles (12,941 km, 6,988 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSP to AKL?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 14m 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 Minneapolis and Auckland?
Auckland is 17 hours ahead of Minneapolis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSP to AKL?
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