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BBJ to HIW: distance & flight time
Birburg (Bitburg Airport) → Hiroshima (Hiroshimanishi Airport)
5,738 mi
9,235 km · 4,986 nm
11h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,738 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 43m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BBJ — Bitburg Airport · Birburg, Germany
- HIW — Hiroshimanishi Airport · Hiroshima, Japan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BBJ
- SPM · Spangdahlem Air Base6 mi away
- LUX · Luxembourg-Findel International Airport27 mi away
- HHN · Frankfurt-Hahn Airport31 mi away
- FRA · Frankfurt am Main Airport89 mi away
Near HIW
- IWK · Iwakuni Marine Corps Air Station18 mi away
- HIJ · Hiroshima Airport29 mi away
- MYJ · Matsuyama Airport41 mi away
- IWJ · Iwami Airport41 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BBJ from HIW?
The flight distance from Birburg (BBJ) to Hiroshima (HIW) is 5,738 miles (9,235 km, 4,986 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BBJ to HIW?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 43m 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 Birburg and Hiroshima?
Hiroshima is 7 hours ahead of Birburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BBJ to HIW?
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