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ESL to MSJ: distance & flight time
Elista (Elista Airport) → Misawa (Misawa Air Base)
4,555 mi
7,330 km · 3,958 nm
9h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,555 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 24m 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
- ESL — Elista Airport · Elista, Russia
- MSJ — Misawa Air Base · Misawa, Japan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near ESL
- STW · Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport138 mi away
- VLK · Volgodonsk Airport140 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 ESL from MSJ?
The flight distance from Elista (ESL) to Misawa (MSJ) is 4,555 miles (7,330 km, 3,958 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESL to MSJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 24m 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 Elista and Misawa?
Misawa is 6 hours ahead of Elista.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESL to MSJ?
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