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HIJ to AXU: distance & flight time
Hiroshima (Hiroshima Airport) → Axum (Axum Airport)
5,900 mi
9,495 km · 5,127 nm
12h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,900 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 2m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HIJ — Hiroshima Airport · Hiroshima, Japan
- AXU — Axum Airport · Axum, Ethiopia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near AXU
- MQX · Mekele Airport69 mi away
- ASM · Asmara International Airport80 mi away
- MSW · Massawa International Airport113 mi away
- GDQ · Gonder Airport144 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HIJ from AXU?
The flight distance from Hiroshima (HIJ) to Axum (AXU) is 5,900 miles (9,495 km, 5,127 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HIJ to AXU?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 2m 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 Hiroshima and Axum?
Axum is 6 hours behind Hiroshima.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HIJ to AXU?
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