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MSJ to WHK: distance & flight time
Misawa (Misawa Air Base) → Whakatane (Whakatane Airport)
5,878 mi
9,460 km · 5,108 nm
12h
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,878 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSJ — Misawa Air Base · Misawa, Japan
- WHK — Whakatane Airport · Whakatane, New Zealand
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 WHK
- ROT · Rotorua Regional Airport35 mi away
- TRG · Tauranga Airport43 mi away
- TUO · Taupo Airport72 mi away
- GIS · Gisborne Airport77 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSJ from WHK?
The flight distance from Misawa (MSJ) to Whakatane (WHK) is 5,878 miles (9,460 km, 5,108 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSJ to WHK?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 Whakatane?
Whakatane is 3 hours ahead of Misawa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSJ to WHK?
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