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MSJ to ZMG: distance & flight time
Misawa (Misawa Air Base) → Magdeburg (Magdeburg "City" Airport)
5,354 mi
8,617 km · 4,653 nm
10h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,354 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 58m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSJ — Misawa Air Base · Misawa, Japan
- ZMG — Magdeburg "City" Airport · Magdeburg, Germany
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 ZMG
- CSO · Cochstedt Airport17 mi away
- KOQ · Köthen Airport28 mi away
- BWE · Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport48 mi away
- LEJ · Leipzig/Halle Airport52 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSJ from ZMG?
The flight distance from Misawa (MSJ) to Magdeburg (ZMG) is 5,354 miles (8,617 km, 4,653 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSJ to ZMG?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 58m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from MSJ to ZMG?
Nonstop service on MSJ–ZMG depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 10h 58m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Misawa and Magdeburg?
Magdeburg is 7 hours behind Misawa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSJ to ZMG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MSJ–ZMG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MSJ to ZMG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MSJ–ZMG tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.