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MSW to ITM: distance & flight time
Massawa (Massawa International Airport) → Osaka (Osaka International Airport)
5,939 mi
9,558 km · 5,161 nm
12h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,939 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 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSW — Massawa International Airport · Massawa, Eritrea
- ITM — Osaka International Airport · Osaka, Japan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MSW
- ASM · Asmara International Airport40 mi away
- AXU · Axum Airport113 mi away
Near ITM
- UKB · Kobe Airport16 mi away
- KIX · Kansai International Airport27 mi away
- TJH · Tajima Airport62 mi away
- TKS · Tokushima Airport/JMSDF Air Base65 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSW from ITM?
The flight distance from Massawa (MSW) to Osaka (ITM) is 5,939 miles (9,558 km, 5,161 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSW to ITM?
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 Massawa and Osaka?
Osaka is 6 hours ahead of Massawa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSW to ITM?
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