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RAP to MSJ: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport) → Misawa (Misawa Air Base)
5,348 mi
8,606 km · 4,647 nm
10h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,348 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 57m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RAP — Rapid City Regional Airport · Rapid City, 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 RAP
- RCA · Ellsworth Air Force Base7 mi away
- SPF · Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field47 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport83 mi away
- GCC · Gillette Campbell County Airport125 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 RAP from MSJ?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RAP) to Misawa (MSJ) is 5,348 miles (8,606 km, 4,647 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAP to MSJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 57m 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 Rapid City and Misawa?
Misawa is 15 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAP to MSJ?
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