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MSJ to OAA: distance & flight time
Misawa (Misawa Air Base) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
3,888 mi
6,257 km · 3,378 nm
8h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,888 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 5m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSJ — Misawa Air Base · Misawa, Japan
- OAA — Shank Air Base · Shank, Afghanistan
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 OAA
- KBL · Hamid Karzai International Airport45 mi away
- GZI · Ghazni Airport47 mi away
- PAJ · Parachinar Airport57 mi away
- OAS · Sharana Airstrip57 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSJ from OAA?
The flight distance from Misawa (MSJ) to Shank (OAA) is 3,888 miles (6,257 km, 3,378 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSJ to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 5m 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 Shank?
Shank is 4.5 hours behind Misawa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSJ to OAA?
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