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WBU to MSJ: distance & flight time
Boulder (Boulder Municipal Airport) → Misawa (Misawa Air Base)
5,466 mi
8,796 km · 4,750 nm
11h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,466 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 11m 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
- WBU — Boulder Municipal Airport · Boulder, 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 WBU
- DEN · Denver International Airport32 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport11 mi away
- FNL · Northern Colorado Regional Airport31 mi away
- BFK · Buckley Air Force Base34 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 WBU from MSJ?
The flight distance from Boulder (WBU) to Misawa (MSJ) is 5,466 miles (8,796 km, 4,750 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WBU to MSJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 11m 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 Boulder and Misawa?
Misawa is 15 hours ahead of Boulder.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WBU to MSJ?
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