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MSJ to COU: distance & flight time
Misawa (Misawa Air Base) → Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport)
5,988 mi
9,637 km · 5,203 nm
12h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,988 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 12m 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
- COU — Columbia Regional Airport · Columbia, 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 COU
- JEF · Jefferson City Memorial Airport16 mi away
- AIZ · Lee C Fine Memorial Airport53 mi away
- SZL · Whiteman Air Force Base72 mi away
- TBN · Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Forney field75 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSJ from COU?
The flight distance from Misawa (MSJ) to Columbia (COU) is 5,988 miles (9,637 km, 5,203 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSJ to COU?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 12m 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 Columbia?
Columbia is 14 hours behind Misawa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSJ to COU?
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