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CIU to MSJ: distance & flight time
Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport) → Misawa (Misawa Air Base)
5,798 mi
9,332 km · 5,039 nm
11h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,798 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 50m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CIU — Chippewa County International Airport · Sault Ste Marie, 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 CIU
- YAM · Sault Ste Marie Airport16 mi away
- DRE · Drummond Island Airport39 mi away
- PLN · Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport49 mi away
- GLR · Gaylord Regional Airport86 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 CIU from MSJ?
The flight distance from Sault Ste Marie (CIU) to Misawa (MSJ) is 5,798 miles (9,332 km, 5,039 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIU to MSJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 50m 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 Sault Ste Marie and Misawa?
Misawa is 13 hours ahead of Sault Ste Marie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIU to MSJ?
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