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FFT to HIW: distance & flight time
Frankfort (Capital City Airport) → Hiroshima (Hiroshimanishi Airport)
6,883 mi
11,077 km · 5,981 nm
13h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,883 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 58m 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
- FFT — Capital City Airport · Frankfort, 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 FFT
- LEX · Blue Grass Airport19 mi away
- LOU · Bowman Field41 mi away
- SDF · Louisville International Standiford Field45 mi away
- CVG · Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport61 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 FFT from HIW?
The flight distance from Frankfort (FFT) to Hiroshima (HIW) is 6,883 miles (11,077 km, 5,981 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FFT to HIW?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 58m 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 Frankfort and Hiroshima?
Hiroshima is 13 hours ahead of Frankfort.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FFT to HIW?
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