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ESH to HIJ: distance & flight time
Shoreham By Sea (Shoreham Airport) → Hiroshima (Hiroshima Airport)
5,894 mi
9,486 km · 5,122 nm
12h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,894 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 1m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESH — Shoreham Airport · Shoreham By Sea, United Kingdom
- 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 ESH
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport22 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport44 mi away
- QUG · Chichester/Goodwood Airport20 mi away
- KRH · Redhill Aerodrome27 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 ESH from HIJ?
The flight distance from Shoreham By Sea (ESH) to Hiroshima (HIJ) is 5,894 miles (9,486 km, 5,122 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESH to HIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 1m 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 Shoreham By Sea and Hiroshima?
Hiroshima is 8 hours ahead of Shoreham By Sea.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESH to HIJ?
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