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RJK to MSJ: distance & flight time
Rijeka (Rijeka Airport) → Misawa (Misawa Air Base)
5,650 mi
9,093 km · 4,910 nm
11h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,650 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 33m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RJK — Rijeka Airport · Rijeka, Croatia
- MSJ — Misawa Air Base · Misawa, Japan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near RJK
- PUY · Pula Airport39 mi away
- LSZ · Lošinj Island Airport46 mi away
- POW · Portoroz Airport50 mi away
- TRS · Trieste–Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport68 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 RJK from MSJ?
The flight distance from Rijeka (RJK) to Misawa (MSJ) is 5,650 miles (9,093 km, 4,910 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RJK 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 RJK to MSJ?
Nonstop service on RJK–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 Rijeka and Misawa?
Misawa is 8 hours ahead of Rijeka.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RJK to MSJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RJK–MSJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RJK to MSJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RJK–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.