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GWT to IWK: distance & flight time
Westerland (Westerland Sylt Airport) → Iwakuni (Iwakuni Marine Corps Air Station)
5,446 mi
8,764 km · 4,732 nm
11h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,446 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 9m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- GWT — Westerland Sylt Airport · Westerland, Germany
- IWK — Iwakuni Marine Corps Air Station · Iwakuni, Japan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near GWT
- FLF · Flensburg-Schäferhaus Airport42 mi away
- SKS · Skrydstrup Air Base42 mi away
- EBJ · Esbjerg Airport43 mi away
- PSH · St. Peter-Ording Airport44 mi away
Near IWK
- HIW · Hiroshimanishi Airport18 mi away
- MYJ · Matsuyama Airport34 mi away
- HIJ · Hiroshima Airport44 mi away
- IWJ · Iwami Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GWT from IWK?
The flight distance from Westerland (GWT) to Iwakuni (IWK) is 5,446 miles (8,764 km, 4,732 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GWT to IWK?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 9m 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 cheapest way to fly from GWT to IWK?
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