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HEM to IWJ: distance & flight time
Helsinki (Helsinki Malmi Airport) → Iwami (Iwami Airport)
4,691 mi
7,549 km · 4,076 nm
9h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,691 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 40m 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
- HEM — Helsinki Malmi Airport · Helsinki, Finland
- 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 HEM
- HEL · Helsinki Vantaa Airport5 mi away
- HYV · Hyvinkää Airfield28 mi away
- TLL · Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport59 mi away
- QLF · Lahti Vesivehmaa Airport65 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 HEM from IWJ?
The flight distance from Helsinki (HEM) to Iwami (IWJ) is 4,691 miles (7,549 km, 4,076 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEM to IWJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 40m 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 HEM to IWJ?
Nonstop service on HEM–IWJ 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 9h 40m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Helsinki and Iwami?
Iwami is 6 hours ahead of Helsinki.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HEM to IWJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HEM–IWJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HEM to IWJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HEM–IWJ 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.