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FME to MSJ: distance & flight time
Fort Meade (Tipton Airport) → Misawa (Misawa Air Base)
6,423 mi
10,337 km · 5,582 nm
13h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,423 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 4m 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
- FME — Tipton Airport · Fort Meade, 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 FME
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 FME from MSJ?
The flight distance from Fort Meade (FME) to Misawa (MSJ) is 6,423 miles (10,337 km, 5,582 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FME to MSJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 4m 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 Fort Meade and Misawa?
Misawa is 13 hours ahead of Fort Meade.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FME to MSJ?
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