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FOD to MSJ: distance & flight time
Fort Dodge (Fort Dodge Regional Airport) → Misawa (Misawa Air Base)
5,722 mi
9,208 km · 4,972 nm
11h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,722 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 41m 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
- FOD — Fort Dodge Regional Airport · Fort Dodge, 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 FOD
- MCW · Mason City Municipal Airport60 mi away
- SPW · Spencer Municipal Airport66 mi away
- DSM · Des Moines International Airport75 mi away
- CCY · Northeast Iowa Regional Airport88 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 FOD from MSJ?
The flight distance from Fort Dodge (FOD) to Misawa (MSJ) is 5,722 miles (9,208 km, 4,972 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FOD to MSJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 41m 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 Dodge and Misawa?
Misawa is 14 hours ahead of Fort Dodge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FOD to MSJ?
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