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MSJ to JHQ: distance & flight time
Misawa (Misawa Air Base) → Shute Harbour (Shute Harbour Airport)
4,240 mi
6,824 km · 3,684 nm
8h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
4,240 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 47m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSJ — Misawa Air Base · Misawa, Japan
- JHQ — Shute Harbour Airport · Shute Harbour, Australia
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 JHQ
- WSY · Whitsunday Island Airport0 mi away
- HTI · Hamilton Island Airport14 mi away
- PPP · Proserpine Whitsunday Coast Airport20 mi away
- ZBO · Bowen Airport39 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSJ from JHQ?
The flight distance from Misawa (MSJ) to Shute Harbour (JHQ) is 4,240 miles (6,824 km, 3,684 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSJ to JHQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 47m 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 Shute Harbour?
Shute Harbour is 1 hour ahead of Misawa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSJ to JHQ?
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