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NPE to MSJ: distance & flight time
NAPIER (Hawke's Bay Airport) → Misawa (Misawa Air Base)
5,973 mi
9,613 km · 5,190 nm
12h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,973 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 11m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NPE — Hawke's Bay Airport · NAPIER, New Zealand
- MSJ — Misawa Air Base · Misawa, Japan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near NPE
- WIR · Wairoa Airport43 mi away
- TUO · Taupo Airport66 mi away
- GIS · Gisborne Airport81 mi away
- PMR · Palmerston North Airport89 mi away
Near MSJ
- HHE · Hachinohe Airport11 mi away
- AOJ · Aomori Airport36 mi away
- ONJ · Odate Noshiro Airport63 mi away
- HKD · Hakodate Airport79 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NPE from MSJ?
The flight distance from NAPIER (NPE) to Misawa (MSJ) is 5,973 miles (9,613 km, 5,190 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NPE to MSJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 11m 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 NAPIER and Misawa?
Misawa is 3 hours behind NAPIER.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NPE to MSJ?
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