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CAE to HIJ: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport) → Hiroshima (Hiroshima Airport)
7,224 mi
11,626 km · 6,277 nm
14h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,224 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 38m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CAE — Columbia Metropolitan Airport · Columbia, United States
- HIJ — Hiroshima 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 CAE
- CUB · Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport7 mi away
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base18 mi away
- SSC · Shaw Air Force Base37 mi away
- OGB · Orangeburg Municipal Airport37 mi away
Near HIJ
- HIW · Hiroshimanishi Airport29 mi away
- MYJ · Matsuyama Airport44 mi away
- IWK · Iwakuni Marine Corps Air Station44 mi away
- OKJ · Okayama Airport58 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CAE from HIJ?
The flight distance from Columbia (CAE) to Hiroshima (HIJ) is 7,224 miles (11,626 km, 6,277 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAE to HIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 38m 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 Columbia and Hiroshima?
Hiroshima is 13 hours ahead of Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAE to HIJ?
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