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HIJ to ERF: distance & flight time
Hiroshima (Hiroshima Airport) → Erfurt (Erfurt Airport)
5,564 mi
8,955 km · 4,835 nm
11h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,564 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 23m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HIJ — Hiroshima Airport · Hiroshima, Japan
- ERF — Erfurt Airport · Erfurt, Germany
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 ERF
- EIB · Eisenach-Kindel Airport21 mi away
- HOQ · Hof-Plauen Airport62 mi away
- LEJ · Leipzig/Halle Airport63 mi away
- CSO · Cochstedt Airport64 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HIJ from ERF?
The flight distance from Hiroshima (HIJ) to Erfurt (ERF) is 5,564 miles (8,955 km, 4,835 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HIJ to ERF?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 23m 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 Erfurt?
Erfurt is 7 hours behind Hiroshima.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HIJ to ERF?
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