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OAK to MSJ: distance & flight time
Oakland (Metropolitan Oakland International Airport) → Misawa (Misawa Air Base)
4,879 mi
7,851 km · 4,239 nm
10h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,879 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 2m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OAK — Metropolitan Oakland International Airport · Oakland, United States
- 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 OAK
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport11 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport7 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station7 mi away
- SQL · San Carlos Airport15 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 OAK from MSJ?
The flight distance from Oakland (OAK) to Misawa (MSJ) is 4,879 miles (7,851 km, 4,239 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAK to MSJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 2m 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 Oakland and Misawa?
Misawa is 16 hours ahead of Oakland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAK to MSJ?
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