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MSJ to IKA: distance & flight time
Misawa (Misawa Air Base) → Tehran (Imam Khomeini International Airport)
4,694 mi
7,554 km · 4,079 nm
9h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,694 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 40m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSJ — Misawa Air Base · Misawa, Japan
- IKA — Imam Khomeini International Airport · Tehran, Iran
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 IKA
- THR · Mehrabad International Airport21 mi away
- PYK · Payam International Airport31 mi away
- GZW · Qazvin Airport84 mi away
- NSH · Noshahr Airport88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSJ from IKA?
The flight distance from Misawa (MSJ) to Tehran (IKA) is 4,694 miles (7,554 km, 4,079 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSJ to IKA?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 40m 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 Tehran?
Tehran is 5.5 hours behind Misawa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSJ to IKA?
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