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MSJ to DET: distance & flight time
Misawa (Misawa Air Base) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
6,061 mi
9,754 km · 5,267 nm
12h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,061 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 21m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSJ — Misawa Air Base · Misawa, Japan
- DET — Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport · Detroit, 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 DET
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport22 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport10 mi away
- MTC · Selfridge Air National Guard Base Airport17 mi away
- PTK · Oakland County International Airport27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSJ from DET?
The flight distance from Misawa (MSJ) to Detroit (DET) is 6,061 miles (9,754 km, 5,267 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSJ to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 21m 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 Detroit?
Detroit is 13 hours behind Misawa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSJ to DET?
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