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SFA to MSJ: distance & flight time
Sfax (Sfax Thyna International Airport) → Misawa (Misawa Air Base)
6,356 mi
10,229 km · 5,523 nm
12h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,356 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 56m 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
- SFA — Sfax Thyna International Airport · Sfax, Tunisia
- 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 SFA
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 SFA from MSJ?
The flight distance from Sfax (SFA) to Misawa (MSJ) is 6,356 miles (10,229 km, 5,523 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SFA to MSJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 56m 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 Sfax and Misawa?
Misawa is 8 hours ahead of Sfax.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SFA to MSJ?
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