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MSJ to GRI: distance & flight time
Misawa (Misawa Air Base) → Grand Island (Central Nebraska Regional Airport)
5,668 mi
9,122 km · 4,925 nm
11h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,668 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 35m 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
- GRI — Central Nebraska Regional Airport · Grand Island, 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 GRI
- HDE · Brewster Field65 mi away
- LXN · Jim Kelly Field78 mi away
- LNK · Lincoln Airport81 mi away
- OFK · Karl Stefan Memorial Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSJ from GRI?
The flight distance from Misawa (MSJ) to Grand Island (GRI) is 5,668 miles (9,122 km, 4,925 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSJ to GRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 35m 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 Grand Island?
Grand Island is 14 hours behind Misawa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSJ to GRI?
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