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GRI to HIJ: distance & flight time
Grand Island (Central Nebraska Regional Airport) → Hiroshima (Hiroshima Airport)
6,295 mi
10,130 km · 5,470 nm
12h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,295 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 49m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GRI — Central Nebraska Regional Airport · Grand Island, United States
- 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 GRI
- HDE · Brewster Field65 mi away
- LXN · Jim Kelly Field78 mi away
- LNK · Lincoln Airport81 mi away
- OFK · Karl Stefan Memorial Airport84 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 GRI from HIJ?
The flight distance from Grand Island (GRI) to Hiroshima (HIJ) is 6,295 miles (10,130 km, 5,470 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRI to HIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 49m 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 Grand Island and Hiroshima?
Hiroshima is 14 hours ahead of Grand Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRI to HIJ?
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