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JEF to MSJ: distance & flight time
Jefferson City (Jefferson City Memorial Airport) → Misawa (Misawa Air Base)
6,002 mi
9,660 km · 5,216 nm
12h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,002 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 14m 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
- JEF — Jefferson City Memorial Airport · Jefferson City, 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 JEF
- COU · Columbia Regional Airport16 mi away
- AIZ · Lee C Fine Memorial Airport40 mi away
- TBN · Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Forney field59 mi away
- SZL · Whiteman Air Force Base76 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 JEF from MSJ?
The flight distance from Jefferson City (JEF) to Misawa (MSJ) is 6,002 miles (9,660 km, 5,216 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JEF to MSJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 14m 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 Jefferson City and Misawa?
Misawa is 14 hours ahead of Jefferson City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JEF to MSJ?
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