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BLI to HIW: distance & flight time
Bellingham (Bellingham International Airport) → Hiroshima (Hiroshimanishi Airport)
5,080 mi
8,176 km · 4,415 nm
10h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,080 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 26m 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
- BLI — Bellingham International Airport · Bellingham, United States
- 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 BLI
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport40 mi away
- YXX · Abbotsford Airport18 mi away
- ESD · Orcas Island Airport18 mi away
- YLY · Langley Airport22 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 BLI from HIW?
The flight distance from Bellingham (BLI) to Hiroshima (HIW) is 5,080 miles (8,176 km, 4,415 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BLI to HIW?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 26m 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 Bellingham and Hiroshima?
Hiroshima is 16 hours ahead of Bellingham.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BLI to HIW?
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