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KTF to MSJ: distance & flight time
Takaka (Takaka Airport) → Misawa (Misawa Air Base)
5,967 mi
9,603 km · 5,185 nm
12h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,967 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 10m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KTF — Takaka Airport · Takaka, New Zealand
- 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 KTF
- MZP · Motueka Airport24 mi away
- NSN · Nelson Airport41 mi away
- PCN · Picton Aerodrome72 mi away
- BHE · Woodbourne Airport75 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 KTF from MSJ?
The flight distance from Takaka (KTF) to Misawa (MSJ) is 5,967 miles (9,603 km, 5,185 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KTF to MSJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 Takaka and Misawa?
Misawa is 3 hours behind Takaka.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KTF to MSJ?
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