Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
AKJ to MSW: distance & flight time
Asahikawa (Asahikawa Airport) → Massawa (Massawa International Airport)
6,104 mi
9,823 km · 5,304 nm
12h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
See live AKJ→MSW fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
6,104 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 26m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AKJ — Asahikawa Airport · Asahikawa, Japan
- MSW — Massawa International Airport · Massawa, Eritrea
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near AKJ
- MBE · Monbetsu Airport65 mi away
- OKD · Okadama Airport66 mi away
- CTS · New Chitose Airport73 mi away
- OBO · Tokachi-Obihiro Airport75 mi away
Near MSW
- ASM · Asmara International Airport40 mi away
- AXU · Axum Airport113 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AKJ from MSW?
The flight distance from Asahikawa (AKJ) to Massawa (MSW) is 6,104 miles (9,823 km, 5,304 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AKJ to MSW?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 26m 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 Asahikawa and Massawa?
Massawa is 6 hours behind Asahikawa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AKJ to MSW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on AKJ–MSW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.