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MSJ to MCI: distance & flight time
Misawa (Misawa Air Base) → Kansas City (Kansas City International Airport)
5,879 mi
9,461 km · 5,109 nm
12h
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,879 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 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
- MCI — Kansas City International Airport · Kansas City, 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 MCI
- FLV · Sherman Army Air Field12 mi away
- MKC · Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport14 mi away
- OJC · Johnson County Executive Airport31 mi away
- LWC · Lawrence Municipal Airport33 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSJ from MCI?
The flight distance from Misawa (MSJ) to Kansas City (MCI) is 5,879 miles (9,461 km, 5,109 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSJ to MCI?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 Kansas City?
Kansas City is 14 hours behind Misawa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSJ to MCI?
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