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OLS to MSJ: distance & flight time
Nogales (Nogales International Airport) → Misawa (Misawa Air Base)
5,653 mi
9,098 km · 4,912 nm
11h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,653 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 33m 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
- OLS — Nogales International Airport · Nogales, 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 OLS
- NOG · Nogales International Airport15 mi away
- FHU · Sierra Vista Municipal Libby Army Air Field32 mi away
- TUS · Tucson International Airport49 mi away
- DMA · Davis Monthan Air Force Base52 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 OLS from MSJ?
The flight distance from Nogales (OLS) to Misawa (MSJ) is 5,653 miles (9,098 km, 4,912 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OLS to MSJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 33m 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 OLS to MSJ?
Nonstop service on OLS–MSJ 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 11h 33m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Nogales and Misawa?
Misawa is 16 hours ahead of Nogales.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OLS to MSJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on OLS–MSJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some OLS to MSJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain OLS–MSJ 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.