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MSJ to MSL: distance & flight time
Misawa (Misawa Air Base) → Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport)
6,366 mi
10,244 km · 5,532 nm
12h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,366 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 57m 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
- MSL — Northwest Alabama Regional Airport · Muscle Shoals, 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 MSL
- DCU · Pryor Field Regional Airport38 mi away
- HSV · Huntsville International Carl T Jones Field48 mi away
- HUA · Redstone Army Air Field53 mi away
- TUP · Tupelo Regional Airport74 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSJ from MSL?
The flight distance from Misawa (MSJ) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 6,366 miles (10,244 km, 5,532 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSJ to MSL?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 57m 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 Muscle Shoals?
Muscle Shoals is 14 hours behind Misawa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSJ to MSL?
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