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AST to MSJ: distance & flight time
Astoria (Astoria Regional Airport) → Misawa (Misawa Air Base)
4,473 mi
7,198 km · 3,887 nm
9h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,473 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 14m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AST — Astoria Regional Airport · Astoria, United States
- MSJ — Misawa Air Base · Misawa, Japan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near AST
- KLS · Southwest Washington Regional Airport47 mi away
- OTK · Tillamook Airport51 mi away
- HQM · Bowerman Airport56 mi away
- CLS · Chehalis Centralia Airport56 mi away
Near MSJ
- HHE · Hachinohe Airport11 mi away
- AOJ · Aomori Airport36 mi away
- ONJ · Odate Noshiro Airport63 mi away
- HKD · Hakodate Airport79 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AST from MSJ?
The flight distance from Astoria (AST) to Misawa (MSJ) is 4,473 miles (7,198 km, 3,887 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AST to MSJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 14m 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 Astoria and Misawa?
Misawa is 16 hours ahead of Astoria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AST to MSJ?
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