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DEC to MSJ: distance & flight time
Decatur (Decatur Airport) → Misawa (Misawa Air Base)
6,039 mi
9,718 km · 5,248 nm
12h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,039 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 18m 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
- DEC — Decatur Airport · Decatur, 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 DEC
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 DEC from MSJ?
The flight distance from Decatur (DEC) to Misawa (MSJ) is 6,039 miles (9,718 km, 5,248 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DEC to MSJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 18m 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 Decatur and Misawa?
Misawa is 14 hours ahead of Decatur.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DEC to MSJ?
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