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TIJ to MSJ: distance & flight time
Tijuana (General Abelardo L. Rodríguez International Airport) → Misawa (Misawa Air Base)
5,334 mi
8,584 km · 4,635 nm
10h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,334 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 56m 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
- TIJ — General Abelardo L. Rodríguez International Airport · Tijuana, Mexico
- 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 TIJ
- SAN · San Diego International Airport18 mi away
- SDM · Brown Field Municipal Airport2 mi away
- NZY · North Island Naval Air Station-Halsey Field18 mi away
- SEE · Gillespie Field20 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 TIJ from MSJ?
The flight distance from Tijuana (TIJ) to Misawa (MSJ) is 5,334 miles (8,584 km, 4,635 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TIJ to MSJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 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 Tijuana and Misawa?
Misawa is 16 hours ahead of Tijuana.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TIJ to MSJ?
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