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CID to MSJ: distance & flight time
Cedar Rapids (The Eastern Iowa Airport) → Misawa (Misawa Air Base)
5,836 mi
9,393 km · 5,072 nm
11h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,836 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 55m 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
- CID — The Eastern Iowa Airport · Cedar Rapids, 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 CID
- IOW · Iowa City Municipal Airport19 mi away
- ALO · Waterloo Regional Airport58 mi away
- DBQ · Dubuque Regional Airport63 mi away
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport66 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 CID from MSJ?
The flight distance from Cedar Rapids (CID) to Misawa (MSJ) is 5,836 miles (9,393 km, 5,072 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CID to MSJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 55m 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 Cedar Rapids and Misawa?
Misawa is 14 hours ahead of Cedar Rapids.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CID to MSJ?
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