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COU to HIW: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport) → Hiroshima (Hiroshimanishi Airport)
6,630 mi
10,670 km · 5,761 nm
13h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,630 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 28m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- COU — Columbia Regional Airport · Columbia, 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 COU
- JEF · Jefferson City Memorial Airport16 mi away
- AIZ · Lee C Fine Memorial Airport53 mi away
- SZL · Whiteman Air Force Base72 mi away
- TBN · Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Forney field75 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 COU from HIW?
The flight distance from Columbia (COU) to Hiroshima (HIW) is 6,630 miles (10,670 km, 5,761 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COU to HIW?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 28m 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 14 hours ahead of Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from COU to HIW?
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