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HIJ to LYE: distance & flight time
Hiroshima (Hiroshima Airport) → Lyneham (RAF Lyneham)
5,901 mi
9,496 km · 5,128 nm
12h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,901 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 2m 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
- LYE — RAF Lyneham · Lyneham, 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 LYE
- GBA · Cotswold Airport12 mi away
- FFD · RAF Fairford15 mi away
- BZZ · RAF Brize Norton24 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HIJ from LYE?
The flight distance from Hiroshima (HIJ) to Lyneham (LYE) is 5,901 miles (9,496 km, 5,128 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HIJ to LYE?
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 Lyneham?
Lyneham is 8 hours behind Hiroshima.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HIJ to LYE?
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