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MSJ to BRL: distance & flight time
Misawa (Misawa Air Base) → Burlington (Southeast Iowa Regional Airport)
5,915 mi
9,520 km · 5,140 nm
12h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,915 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 4m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSJ — Misawa Air Base · Misawa, Japan
- BRL — Southeast Iowa Regional Airport · Burlington, 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 BRL
- EOK · Keokuk Municipal Airport27 mi away
- GBG · Galesburg Municipal Airport38 mi away
- MLI · Quad City International Airport56 mi away
- UIN · Quincy Regional Baldwin Field58 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSJ from BRL?
The flight distance from Misawa (MSJ) to Burlington (BRL) is 5,915 miles (9,520 km, 5,140 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSJ to BRL?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 4m 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 Burlington?
Burlington is 14 hours behind Misawa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSJ to BRL?
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