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MSP to KOJ: distance & flight time
Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport) → Kagoshima (Kagoshima Airport)
6,463 mi
10,401 km · 5,616 nm
13h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,463 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 8m 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
- KOJ — Kagoshima Airport · Kagoshima, 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 KOJ
- KMI · Miyazaki Airport43 mi away
- AXJ · Amakusa Airport57 mi away
- KMJ · Kumamoto Airport72 mi away
- TNE · New Tanegashima Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSP from KOJ?
The flight distance from Minneapolis (MSP) to Kagoshima (KOJ) is 6,463 miles (10,401 km, 5,616 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSP to KOJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 8m 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 Kagoshima?
Kagoshima is 14 hours ahead of Minneapolis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSP to KOJ?
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