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DRN to MSJ: distance & flight time
(Dirranbandi Airport) → Misawa (Misawa Air Base)
4,808 mi
7,738 km · 4,178 nm
9h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
4,808 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 54m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- DRN — Dirranbandi Airport · , Australia
- 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 DRN
- SGO · St George Airport44 mi away
- LHG · Lightning Ridge Airport61 mi away
- WGE · Walgett Airport100 mi away
- MRZ · Moree Airport117 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 DRN from MSJ?
The flight distance from (DRN) to Misawa (MSJ) is 4,808 miles (7,738 km, 4,178 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRN to MSJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 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 cheapest way to fly from DRN to MSJ?
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