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MSJ to ESB: distance & flight time
Misawa (Misawa Air Base) → Ankara (Esenboğa International Airport)
5,269 mi
8,479 km · 4,578 nm
10h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,269 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 48m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSJ — Misawa Air Base · Misawa, Japan
- ESB — Esenboğa International Airport · Ankara, Turkey
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 ESB
- ANK · Etimesgut Air Base20 mi away
- KFS · Kastamonu Airport92 mi away
- ONQ · Zonguldak Airport106 mi away
- NAV · Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport125 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSJ from ESB?
The flight distance from Misawa (MSJ) to Ankara (ESB) is 5,269 miles (8,479 km, 4,578 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSJ to ESB?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 48m 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 Ankara?
Ankara is 6 hours behind Misawa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSJ to ESB?
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