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MSJ to LBF: distance & flight time
Misawa (Misawa Air Base) → North Platte (North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field)
5,577 mi
8,975 km · 4,846 nm
11h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,577 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 24m 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
- LBF — North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field · North Platte, 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 LBF
- LXN · Jim Kelly Field53 mi away
- MCK · Mc Cook Ben Nelson Regional Airport64 mi away
- HDE · Brewster Field84 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field120 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSJ from LBF?
The flight distance from Misawa (MSJ) to North Platte (LBF) is 5,577 miles (8,975 km, 4,846 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSJ to LBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 24m 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 North Platte?
North Platte is 14 hours behind Misawa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSJ to LBF?
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