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HIJ to MSW: distance & flight time
Hiroshima (Hiroshima Airport) → Massawa (Massawa International Airport)
5,808 mi
9,346 km · 5,047 nm
11h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,808 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 51m 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
- MSW — Massawa International Airport · Massawa, Eritrea
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 MSW
- ASM · Asmara International Airport40 mi away
- AXU · Axum Airport113 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HIJ from MSW?
The flight distance from Hiroshima (HIJ) to Massawa (MSW) is 5,808 miles (9,346 km, 5,047 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HIJ to MSW?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 51m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from HIJ to MSW?
Nonstop service on HIJ–MSW depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 11h 51m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Hiroshima and Massawa?
Massawa is 6 hours behind Hiroshima.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HIJ to MSW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HIJ–MSW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HIJ to MSW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HIJ–MSW tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.