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GKE to HIW: distance & flight time
Geilenkirchen (Geilenkirchen Air Base) → Hiroshima (Hiroshimanishi Airport)
5,702 mi
9,176 km · 4,955 nm
11h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,702 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 39m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GKE — Geilenkirchen Air Base · Geilenkirchen, Germany
- 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 GKE
- AAH · Aachen-Merzbrück Airport11 mi away
- MST · Maastricht Aachen Airport12 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport27 mi away
- LGG · Liège Airport34 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 GKE from HIW?
The flight distance from Geilenkirchen (GKE) to Hiroshima (HIW) is 5,702 miles (9,176 km, 4,955 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GKE to HIW?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 39m 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 Geilenkirchen and Hiroshima?
Hiroshima is 7 hours ahead of Geilenkirchen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GKE to HIW?
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