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MSJ to PWK: distance & flight time
Misawa (Misawa Air Base) → Chicago-Wheeling (Chicago Executive Airport)
5,940 mi
9,559 km · 5,161 nm
12h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,940 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 7m 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
- PWK — Chicago Executive Airport · Chicago-Wheeling, 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 PWK
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport9 mi away
- UGN · Waukegan National Airport21 mi away
- DPA · Dupage Airport23 mi away
- CGX · Chicago Meigs Airport23 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSJ from PWK?
The flight distance from Misawa (MSJ) to Chicago-Wheeling (PWK) is 5,940 miles (9,559 km, 5,161 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSJ to PWK?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 7m 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 Chicago-Wheeling?
Chicago-Wheeling is 14 hours behind Misawa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSJ to PWK?
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