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TUO to MSJ: distance & flight time
Taupo (Taupo Airport) → Misawa (Misawa Air Base)
5,909 mi
9,510 km · 5,135 nm
12h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,909 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 3m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TUO — Taupo Airport · Taupo, New Zealand
- 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 TUO
- ROT · Rotorua Regional Airport45 mi away
- NPE · Hawke's Bay Airport66 mi away
- WHK · Whakatane Airport72 mi away
- HLZ · Hamilton International Airport73 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 TUO from MSJ?
The flight distance from Taupo (TUO) to Misawa (MSJ) is 5,909 miles (9,510 km, 5,135 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TUO to MSJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 3m 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 Taupo and Misawa?
Misawa is 3 hours behind Taupo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TUO to MSJ?
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