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MSJ to SME: distance & flight time
Misawa (Misawa Air Base) → Somerset (Lake Cumberland Regional Airport)
6,327 mi
10,182 km · 5,498 nm
12h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,327 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 52m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSJ — Misawa Air Base · Misawa, Japan
- SME — Lake Cumberland Regional Airport · Somerset, 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 SME
- LOZ · London-Corbin Airport/Magee Field29 mi away
- LEX · Blue Grass Airport68 mi away
- GLW · Glasgow Municipal Airport74 mi away
- FFT · Capital City Airport80 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSJ from SME?
The flight distance from Misawa (MSJ) to Somerset (SME) is 6,327 miles (10,182 km, 5,498 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSJ to SME?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 52m 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 Somerset?
Somerset is 13 hours behind Misawa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSJ to SME?
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