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HQM to MSJ: distance & flight time
Hoquiam (Bowerman Airport) → Misawa (Misawa Air Base)
4,440 mi
7,145 km · 3,858 nm
9h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,440 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 10m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HQM — Bowerman Airport · Hoquiam, 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 HQM
- SHN · Sanderson Field41 mi away
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport83 mi away
- OLM · Olympia Regional Airport49 mi away
- CLS · Chehalis Centralia Airport49 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 HQM from MSJ?
The flight distance from Hoquiam (HQM) to Misawa (MSJ) is 4,440 miles (7,145 km, 3,858 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HQM to MSJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 10m 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 Hoquiam and Misawa?
Misawa is 16 hours ahead of Hoquiam.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HQM to MSJ?
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