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GJL to MSJ: distance & flight time
Jijel (Jijel Ferhat Abbas Airport) → Misawa (Misawa Air Base)
6,386 mi
10,277 km · 5,549 nm
12h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,386 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 59m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GJL — Jijel Ferhat Abbas Airport · Jijel, Algeria
- 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 GJL
- BJA · Soummam Airport45 mi away
- QSF · Ain Arnat Airport52 mi away
- CZL · Mohamed Boudiaf International Airport55 mi away
- BLJ · Batna Airport76 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 GJL from MSJ?
The flight distance from Jijel (GJL) to Misawa (MSJ) is 6,386 miles (10,277 km, 5,549 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GJL to MSJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 59m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from GJL to MSJ?
Nonstop service on GJL–MSJ depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 12h 59m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Jijel and Misawa?
Misawa is 8 hours ahead of Jijel.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GJL to MSJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GJL–MSJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GJL to MSJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GJL–MSJ tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.