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DRE to MSJ: distance & flight time
Drummond Island (Drummond Island Airport) → Misawa (Misawa Air Base)
5,831 mi
9,385 km · 5,067 nm
11h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,831 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 54m 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
- DRE — Drummond Island Airport · Drummond Island, 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 DRE
- CIU · Chippewa County International Airport39 mi away
- YAM · Sault Ste Marie Airport49 mi away
- YZE · Gore Bay Manitoulin Airport57 mi away
- PLN · Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport59 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 DRE from MSJ?
The flight distance from Drummond Island (DRE) to Misawa (MSJ) is 5,831 miles (9,385 km, 5,067 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRE to MSJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 54m 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 Drummond Island and Misawa?
Misawa is 13 hours ahead of Drummond Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRE to MSJ?
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