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MSJ to BFI: distance & flight time
Misawa (Misawa Air Base) → Seattle (Boeing Field King County International Airport)
4,482 mi
7,214 km · 3,895 nm
9h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,482 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 15m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSJ — Misawa Air Base · Misawa, Japan
- BFI — Boeing Field King County International Airport · Seattle, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MSJ
- HHE · Hachinohe Airport11 mi away
- AOJ · Aomori Airport36 mi away
- ONJ · Odate Noshiro Airport63 mi away
- HKD · Hakodate Airport79 mi away
Near BFI
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport6 mi away
- RNT · Renton Municipal Airport5 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport22 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSJ from BFI?
The flight distance from Misawa (MSJ) to Seattle (BFI) is 4,482 miles (7,214 km, 3,895 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSJ to BFI?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 15m 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 Misawa and Seattle?
Seattle is 16 hours behind Misawa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSJ to BFI?
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