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MSJ to GDQ: distance & flight time
Misawa (Misawa Air Base) → Gondar (Gonder Airport)
6,364 mi
10,242 km · 5,530 nm
12h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
6,364 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 57m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- GDQ — Gonder Airport · Gondar, Ethiopia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 GDQ
- DBT · Debre Tabor Airport54 mi away
- BJR · Bahir Dar Airport63 mi away
- LLI · Lalibella Airport111 mi away
- HUE · Humera Airport133 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSJ from GDQ?
The flight distance from Misawa (MSJ) to Gondar (GDQ) is 6,364 miles (10,242 km, 5,530 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSJ to GDQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 GDQ?
Nonstop service on MSJ–GDQ 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 12h 57m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Misawa and Gondar?
Gondar is 6 hours behind Misawa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSJ to GDQ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MSJ–GDQ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MSJ to GDQ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MSJ–GDQ 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.