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GFK to MSJ: distance & flight time
Grand Forks (Grand Forks International Airport) → Misawa (Misawa Air Base)
5,343 mi
8,599 km · 4,643 nm
10h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,343 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 57m 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
- GFK — Grand Forks International Airport · Grand Forks, 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 GFK
- RDR · Grand Forks Air Force Base10 mi away
- TVF · Thief River Falls Regional Airport47 mi away
- PMB · Pembina Municipal Airport69 mi away
- FAR · Hector International Airport73 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 GFK from MSJ?
The flight distance from Grand Forks (GFK) to Misawa (MSJ) is 5,343 miles (8,599 km, 4,643 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GFK to MSJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 57m 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 Grand Forks and Misawa?
Misawa is 14 hours ahead of Grand Forks.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GFK to MSJ?
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