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MSP to AXT: distance & flight time
Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport) → Akita (Akita Airport)
5,723 mi
9,210 km · 4,973 nm
11h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,723 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 41m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSP — Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport · Minneapolis, United States
- AXT — Akita Airport · Akita, Japan
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 AXT
- ONJ · Odate Noshiro Airport41 mi away
- HNA · Hanamaki Airport51 mi away
- SYO · Shonai Airport60 mi away
- AOJ · Aomori Airport81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSP from AXT?
The flight distance from Minneapolis (MSP) to Akita (AXT) is 5,723 miles (9,210 km, 4,973 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSP to AXT?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 41m 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 Akita?
Akita is 14 hours ahead of Minneapolis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSP to AXT?
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