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MSJ to BWU: distance & flight time
Misawa (Misawa Air Base) → Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport)
5,193 mi
8,357 km · 4,512 nm
10h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
5,193 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 39m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSJ — Misawa Air Base · Misawa, Japan
- BWU — Sydney Bankstown Airport · Sydney, Australia
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 BWU
- SYD · Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport11 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport19 mi away
- XRH · RAAF Base Richmond25 mi away
- WOL · Wollongong Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSJ from BWU?
The flight distance from Misawa (MSJ) to Sydney (BWU) is 5,193 miles (8,357 km, 4,512 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSJ to BWU?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 39m 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 Sydney?
Sydney is 1 hour ahead of Misawa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSJ to BWU?
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