Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
YLJ to MSJ: distance & flight time
Meadow Lake (Meadow Lake Airport) → Misawa (Misawa Air Base)
4,694 mi
7,554 km · 4,079 nm
9h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
See live YLJ→MSJ fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
4,694 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 40m 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
- YLJ — Meadow Lake Airport · Meadow Lake, Canada
- MSJ — Misawa Air Base · Misawa, Japan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near YLJ
- YOD · CFB Cold Lake73 mi away
- YLL · Lloydminster Airport85 mi away
- YBY · Bonnyville Airport91 mi away
- YQW · North Battleford Airport94 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 YLJ from MSJ?
The flight distance from Meadow Lake (YLJ) to Misawa (MSJ) is 4,694 miles (7,554 km, 4,079 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YLJ to MSJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 40m 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 Meadow Lake and Misawa?
Misawa is 15 hours ahead of Meadow Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YLJ to MSJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YLJ–MSJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.