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GUF to HIJ: distance & flight time
Gulf Shores (Jack Edwards Airport) → Hiroshima (Hiroshima Airport)
7,242 mi
11,654 km · 6,293 nm
14h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,242 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 40m 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
- GUF — Jack Edwards Airport · Gulf Shores, 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 GUF
- NPA · Pensacola Naval Air Station/Forrest Sherman Field21 mi away
- PNS · Pensacola Regional Airport32 mi away
- BFM · Mobile Downtown Airport33 mi away
- MOB · Mobile Regional Airport44 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 GUF from HIJ?
The flight distance from Gulf Shores (GUF) to Hiroshima (HIJ) is 7,242 miles (11,654 km, 6,293 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GUF to HIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 40m 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 Gulf Shores and Hiroshima?
Hiroshima is 14 hours ahead of Gulf Shores.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GUF to HIJ?
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