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CEN to MSJ: distance & flight time
Ciudad Obregon (Ciudad Obregón International Airport) → Misawa (Misawa Air Base)
5,889 mi
9,477 km · 5,117 nm
12h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,889 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 1m 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
- CEN — Ciudad Obregón International Airport · Ciudad Obregon, Mexico
- 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 CEN
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 CEN from MSJ?
The flight distance from Ciudad Obregon (CEN) to Misawa (MSJ) is 5,889 miles (9,477 km, 5,117 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CEN to MSJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 Ciudad Obregon and Misawa?
Misawa is 16 hours ahead of Ciudad Obregon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CEN to MSJ?
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