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MSJ to DRS: distance & flight time
Misawa (Misawa Air Base) → Dresden (Dresden Airport)
5,350 mi
8,611 km · 4,649 nm
10h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,350 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 57m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSJ — Misawa Air Base · Misawa, Japan
- DRS — Dresden Airport · Dresden, Germany
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 DRS
- IES · Riesa-Göhlis Airport21 mi away
- AOC · Altenburg-Nobitz Airport56 mi away
- CBU · Cottbus-Drewitz Airport62 mi away
- LEJ · Leipzig/Halle Airport69 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSJ from DRS?
The flight distance from Misawa (MSJ) to Dresden (DRS) is 5,350 miles (8,611 km, 4,649 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSJ to DRS?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 57m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from MSJ to DRS?
Nonstop service on MSJ–DRS depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 10h 57m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Misawa and Dresden?
Dresden is 7 hours behind Misawa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSJ to DRS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MSJ–DRS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MSJ to DRS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MSJ–DRS tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.