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GRF to IWJ: distance & flight time
Fort Lewis (Gray Army Air Field) → Iwami (Iwami Airport)
5,154 mi
8,294 km · 4,478 nm
10h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,154 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 34m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GRF — Gray Army Air Field · Fort Lewis, United States
- IWJ — Iwami Airport · Iwami, Japan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near GRF
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport29 mi away
- TCM · McChord Air Force Base6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport13 mi away
- OLM · Olympia Regional Airport17 mi away
Near IWJ
- HIW · Hiroshimanishi Airport41 mi away
- IWK · Iwakuni Marine Corps Air Station45 mi away
- UBJ · Yamaguchi Ube Airport59 mi away
- HIJ · Hiroshima Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GRF from IWJ?
The flight distance from Fort Lewis (GRF) to Iwami (IWJ) is 5,154 miles (8,294 km, 4,478 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRF to IWJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 34m 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 Fort Lewis and Iwami?
Iwami is 16 hours ahead of Fort Lewis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRF to IWJ?
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