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MKE to MSJ: distance & flight time
Milwaukee (General Mitchell International Airport) → Misawa (Misawa Air Base)
5,893 mi
9,483 km · 5,121 nm
12h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,893 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 1m 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
- MKE — General Mitchell International Airport · Milwaukee, 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 MKE
- MWC · Lawrence J Timmerman Airport13 mi away
- RAC · John H Batten Airport14 mi away
- ENW · Kenosha Regional Airport24 mi away
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport67 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 MKE from MSJ?
The flight distance from Milwaukee (MKE) to Misawa (MSJ) is 5,893 miles (9,483 km, 5,121 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MKE to MSJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 1m 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 Milwaukee and Misawa?
Misawa is 14 hours ahead of Milwaukee.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MKE to MSJ?
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