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TIW to MSJ: distance & flight time
Tacoma (Tacoma Narrows Airport) → Misawa (Misawa Air Base)
4,482 mi
7,213 km · 3,894 nm
9h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,482 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 15m 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
- TIW — Tacoma Narrows Airport · Tacoma, 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 TIW
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport18 mi away
- TCM · McChord Air Force Base10 mi away
- GRF · Gray Army Air Field13 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport18 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 TIW from MSJ?
The flight distance from Tacoma (TIW) to Misawa (MSJ) is 4,482 miles (7,213 km, 3,894 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TIW to MSJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 15m 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 Tacoma and Misawa?
Misawa is 16 hours ahead of Tacoma.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TIW to MSJ?
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