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PAO to MSJ: distance & flight time
Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County) → Misawa (Misawa Air Base)
4,894 mi
7,876 km · 4,253 nm
10h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,894 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 4m 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
- PAO — Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County · Palo Alto, 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 PAO
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport18 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield5 mi away
- SQL · San Carlos Airport8 mi away
- SJC · Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport12 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 PAO from MSJ?
The flight distance from Palo Alto (PAO) to Misawa (MSJ) is 4,894 miles (7,876 km, 4,253 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAO to MSJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 4m 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 Palo Alto and Misawa?
Misawa is 16 hours ahead of Palo Alto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAO to MSJ?
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