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SDY to MSJ: distance & flight time
Sidney (Sidney - Richland Regional Airport) → Misawa (Misawa Air Base)
5,131 mi
8,257 km · 4,458 nm
10h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,131 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 32m 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
- SDY — Sidney - Richland Regional Airport · Sidney, 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 SDY
- ISN · Sloulin Field International Airport41 mi away
- GDV · Dawson Community Airport49 mi away
- OLF · L M Clayton Airport69 mi away
- DIK · Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport91 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 SDY from MSJ?
The flight distance from Sidney (SDY) to Misawa (MSJ) is 5,131 miles (8,257 km, 4,458 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDY to MSJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 32m 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 Sidney and Misawa?
Misawa is 15 hours ahead of Sidney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDY to MSJ?
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