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MSJ to HEL: distance & flight time
Misawa (Misawa Air Base) → Helsinki (Helsinki Vantaa Airport)
4,591 mi
7,388 km · 3,989 nm
9h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,591 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 28m 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
- HEL — Helsinki Vantaa Airport · Helsinki, Finland
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 HEL
- HEM · Helsinki Malmi Airport5 mi away
- HYV · Hyvinkää Airfield23 mi away
- QLF · Lahti Vesivehmaa Airport62 mi away
- TLL · Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSJ from HEL?
The flight distance from Misawa (MSJ) to Helsinki (HEL) is 4,591 miles (7,388 km, 3,989 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSJ to HEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 28m 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 Helsinki?
Helsinki is 6 hours behind Misawa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSJ to HEL?
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