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DBQ to MSJ: distance & flight time
Dubuque IA (Dubuque Regional Airport) → Misawa (Misawa Air Base)
5,839 mi
9,397 km · 5,074 nm
11h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,839 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
- DBQ — Dubuque Regional Airport · Dubuque IA, 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 DBQ
- CWI · Clinton Municipal Airport44 mi away
- PCD · Prairie Du Chien Municipal Airport48 mi away
- LNR · Tri-County Regional Airport62 mi away
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport63 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 DBQ from MSJ?
The flight distance from Dubuque IA (DBQ) to Misawa (MSJ) is 5,839 miles (9,397 km, 5,074 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DBQ 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 Dubuque IA and Misawa?
Misawa is 14 hours ahead of Dubuque IA.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DBQ to MSJ?
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