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ESB to MSJ: distance & flight time
Ankara (Esenboğa International Airport) → Misawa (Misawa Air Base)
5,269 mi
8,479 km · 4,578 nm
10h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,269 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 48m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESB — Esenboğa International Airport · Ankara, Turkey
- 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 ESB
- ANK · Etimesgut Air Base20 mi away
- KFS · Kastamonu Airport92 mi away
- ONQ · Zonguldak Airport106 mi away
- NAV · Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport125 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 ESB from MSJ?
The flight distance from Ankara (ESB) to Misawa (MSJ) is 5,269 miles (8,479 km, 4,578 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESB to MSJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 48m 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 Ankara and Misawa?
Misawa is 6 hours ahead of Ankara.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESB to MSJ?
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