Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
LEX to MSJ: distance & flight time
Lexington KY (Blue Grass Airport) → Misawa (Misawa Air Base)
6,270 mi
10,091 km · 5,449 nm
12h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
See live LEX→MSJ fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
6,270 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 46m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LEX — Blue Grass Airport · Lexington KY, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near LEX
- FFT · Capital City Airport19 mi away
- LOU · Bowman Field59 mi away
- SDF · Louisville International Standiford Field62 mi away
- SME · Lake Cumberland Regional Airport68 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 LEX from MSJ?
The flight distance from Lexington KY (LEX) to Misawa (MSJ) is 6,270 miles (10,091 km, 5,449 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LEX to MSJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 46m 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 Lexington KY and Misawa?
Misawa is 13 hours ahead of Lexington KY.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LEX to MSJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LEX–MSJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.