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MSP to KMJ: distance & flight time
Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport) → Kumamoto (Kumamoto Airport)
6,397 mi
10,295 km · 5,559 nm
13h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,397 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 1m 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
- KMJ — Kumamoto Airport · Kumamoto, 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 KMJ
- HSG · Saga Airport39 mi away
- AXJ · Amakusa Airport47 mi away
- NGS · Nagasaki Airport55 mi away
- FUK · Fukuoka Airport57 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSP from KMJ?
The flight distance from Minneapolis (MSP) to Kumamoto (KMJ) is 6,397 miles (10,295 km, 5,559 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSP to KMJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 1m 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 Kumamoto?
Kumamoto is 14 hours ahead of Minneapolis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSP to KMJ?
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