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LAX to MSJ: distance & flight time
Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport) → Misawa (Misawa Air Base)
5,208 mi
8,381 km · 4,526 nm
10h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,208 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 41m 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
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, 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 LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 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 LAX from MSJ?
The flight distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Misawa (MSJ) is 5,208 miles (8,381 km, 4,526 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAX to MSJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 41m 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 Los Angeles and Misawa?
Misawa is 16 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAX to MSJ?
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