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MSP to ITM: distance & flight time
Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport) → Osaka (Osaka International Airport)
6,146 mi
9,892 km · 5,341 nm
12h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,146 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 31m 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
- ITM — Osaka International Airport · Osaka, 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 ITM
- UKB · Kobe Airport16 mi away
- KIX · Kansai International Airport27 mi away
- TJH · Tajima Airport62 mi away
- TKS · Tokushima Airport/JMSDF Air Base65 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSP from ITM?
The flight distance from Minneapolis (MSP) to Osaka (ITM) is 6,146 miles (9,892 km, 5,341 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSP to ITM?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 31m 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 Osaka?
Osaka is 14 hours ahead of Minneapolis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSP to ITM?
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