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GOB to HIJ: distance & flight time
Goba (Robe Airport) → Hiroshima (Hiroshima Airport)
6,103 mi
9,823 km · 5,304 nm
12h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,103 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 26m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GOB — Robe Airport · Goba, Ethiopia
- 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 GOB
- AWA · Awassa Airport106 mi away
- QHR · Harar Meda Airport132 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 GOB from HIJ?
The flight distance from Goba (GOB) to Hiroshima (HIJ) is 6,103 miles (9,823 km, 5,304 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GOB to HIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 26m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from GOB to HIJ?
Nonstop service on GOB–HIJ depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 12h 26m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Goba and Hiroshima?
Hiroshima is 6 hours ahead of Goba.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GOB to HIJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GOB–HIJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GOB to HIJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GOB–HIJ tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.