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BES to MSJ: distance & flight time
Brest (Brest Bretagne Airport) → Misawa (Misawa Air Base)
5,932 mi
9,547 km · 5,155 nm
12h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,932 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 6m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BES — Brest Bretagne Airport · Brest, France
- 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 BES
- LDV · Landivisiau Air Base13 mi away
- MXN · Morlaix-Ploujean Airport30 mi away
- UIP · Quimper-Cornouaille Airport35 mi away
- LAI · Lannion-Côte de Granit Airport48 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 BES from MSJ?
The flight distance from Brest (BES) to Misawa (MSJ) is 5,932 miles (9,547 km, 5,155 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BES to MSJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 6m 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 Brest and Misawa?
Misawa is 7 hours ahead of Brest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BES to MSJ?
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