Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
HGL to AXT: distance & flight time
Helgoland (Helgoland-Düne Airport) → Akita (Akita Airport)
5,366 mi
8,636 km · 4,663 nm
10h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
See live HGL→AXT fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
5,366 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 59m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HGL — Helgoland-Düne Airport · Helgoland, Germany
- AXT — Akita Airport · Akita, Japan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near HGL
- AGE · Wangerooge Airport28 mi away
- PSH · St. Peter-Ording Airport32 mi away
- LGO · Langeoog Airport35 mi away
- BMR · Baltrum Airport39 mi away
Near AXT
- ONJ · Odate Noshiro Airport41 mi away
- HNA · Hanamaki Airport51 mi away
- SYO · Shonai Airport60 mi away
- AOJ · Aomori Airport81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HGL from AXT?
The flight distance from Helgoland (HGL) to Akita (AXT) is 5,366 miles (8,636 km, 4,663 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HGL to AXT?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 59m 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 Helgoland and Akita?
Akita is 7 hours ahead of Helgoland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HGL to AXT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HGL–AXT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.