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HIJ to GBA: distance & flight time
Hiroshima (Hiroshima Airport) → Pailton (Cotswold Airport)
5,893 mi
9,484 km · 5,121 nm
12h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,893 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 1m 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
- GBA — Cotswold Airport · Pailton, 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 GBA
- FFD · RAF Fairford11 mi away
- LYE · RAF Lyneham12 mi away
- GLO · Gloucestershire Airport16 mi away
- BZZ · RAF Brize Norton21 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HIJ from GBA?
The flight distance from Hiroshima (HIJ) to Pailton (GBA) is 5,893 miles (9,484 km, 5,121 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HIJ to GBA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 1m 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 Pailton?
Pailton is 8 hours behind Hiroshima.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HIJ to GBA?
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