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MSJ to CBF: distance & flight time
Misawa (Misawa Air Base) → Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport)
5,739 mi
9,236 km · 4,987 nm
11h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,739 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 43m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- MSJ — Misawa Air Base · Misawa, Japan
- CBF — Council Bluffs Municipal Airport · Council Bluffs, 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 CBF
- OMA · Eppley Airfield8 mi away
- OFF · Offutt Air Force Base13 mi away
- FET · Fremont Municipal Airport42 mi away
- LNK · Lincoln Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSJ from CBF?
The flight distance from Misawa (MSJ) to Council Bluffs (CBF) is 5,739 miles (9,236 km, 4,987 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSJ to CBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 43m 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 MSJ to CBF?
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