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MDH to MSJ: distance & flight time
Carbondale/Murphysboro (Southern Illinois Airport) → Misawa (Misawa Air Base)
6,142 mi
9,884 km · 5,337 nm
12h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,142 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 31m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- MDH — Southern Illinois Airport · Carbondale/Murphysboro, 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 MDH
- MWA · Williamson County Regional Airport13 mi away
- CGI · Cape Girardeau Regional Airport42 mi away
- PAH · Barkley Regional Airport56 mi away
- BLV · Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport62 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 MDH from MSJ?
The flight distance from Carbondale/Murphysboro (MDH) to Misawa (MSJ) is 6,142 miles (9,884 km, 5,337 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MDH to MSJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 31m 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 cheapest way to fly from MDH to MSJ?
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