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HIJ to FFD: distance & flight time
Hiroshima (Hiroshima Airport) → Fairford (RAF Fairford)
5,886 mi
9,472 km · 5,115 nm
12h
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,886 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HIJ — Hiroshima Airport · Hiroshima, Japan
- FFD — RAF Fairford · Fairford, United Kingdom
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 FFD
- BZZ · RAF Brize Norton10 mi away
- GBA · Cotswold Airport11 mi away
- LYE · RAF Lyneham15 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HIJ from FFD?
The flight distance from Hiroshima (HIJ) to Fairford (FFD) is 5,886 miles (9,472 km, 5,115 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HIJ to FFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 Fairford?
Fairford is 8 hours behind Hiroshima.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HIJ to FFD?
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