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MSP to IWJ: distance & flight time
Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport) → Iwami (Iwami Airport)
6,260 mi
10,074 km · 5,440 nm
12h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,260 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 44m 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
- IWJ — Iwami Airport · Iwami, 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 IWJ
- HIW · Hiroshimanishi Airport41 mi away
- IWK · Iwakuni Marine Corps Air Station45 mi away
- UBJ · Yamaguchi Ube Airport59 mi away
- HIJ · Hiroshima Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSP from IWJ?
The flight distance from Minneapolis (MSP) to Iwami (IWJ) is 6,260 miles (10,074 km, 5,440 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSP to IWJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 44m 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 Iwami?
Iwami is 14 hours ahead of Minneapolis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSP to IWJ?
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