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GBG to HIW: distance & flight time
Galesburg (Galesburg Municipal Airport) → Hiroshima (Hiroshimanishi Airport)
6,564 mi
10,565 km · 5,704 nm
13h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,564 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 20m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- GBG — Galesburg Municipal Airport · Galesburg, 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 GBG
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 GBG from HIW?
The flight distance from Galesburg (GBG) to Hiroshima (HIW) is 6,564 miles (10,565 km, 5,704 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GBG to HIW?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 20m 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 cheapest way to fly from GBG to HIW?
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