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DYS to MSJ: distance & flight time
Abilene (Dyess Air Force Base) → Misawa (Misawa Air Base)
6,054 mi
9,743 km · 5,261 nm
12h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,054 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 20m 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
- DYS — Dyess Air Force Base · Abilene, 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 DYS
- ABI · Abilene Regional Airport10 mi away
- BKD · Stephens County Airport60 mi away
- SJT · San Angelo Regional Mathis Field83 mi away
- BBD · Curtis Field91 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 DYS from MSJ?
The flight distance from Abilene (DYS) to Misawa (MSJ) is 6,054 miles (9,743 km, 5,261 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DYS to MSJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 20m 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 Abilene and Misawa?
Misawa is 14 hours ahead of Abilene.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DYS to MSJ?
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