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MSJ to SPF: distance & flight time
Misawa (Misawa Air Base) → Spearfish-South Dakota (Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field)
5,301 mi
8,531 km · 4,607 nm
10h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,301 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 52m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSJ — Misawa Air Base · Misawa, Japan
- SPF — Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field · Spearfish-South Dakota, 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 SPF
- RCA · Ellsworth Air Force Base41 mi away
- RAP · Rapid City Regional Airport47 mi away
- GCC · Gillette Campbell County Airport87 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport119 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSJ from SPF?
The flight distance from Misawa (MSJ) to Spearfish-South Dakota (SPF) is 5,301 miles (8,531 km, 4,607 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSJ to SPF?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 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 Spearfish-South Dakota?
Spearfish-South Dakota is 15 hours behind Misawa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSJ to SPF?
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