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HIJ to SAC: distance & flight time
Hiroshima (Hiroshima Airport) → Sacramento (Sacramento Executive Airport)
5,507 mi
8,863 km · 4,786 nm
11h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,507 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 16m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HIJ — Hiroshima Airport · Hiroshima, Japan
- SAC — Sacramento Executive Airport · Sacramento, United States
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 SAC
- MHR · Sacramento Mather Airport11 mi away
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield12 mi away
- SMF · Sacramento International Airport14 mi away
- SUU · Travis Air Force Base29 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HIJ from SAC?
The flight distance from Hiroshima (HIJ) to Sacramento (SAC) is 5,507 miles (8,863 km, 4,786 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HIJ to SAC?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 16m 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 Sacramento?
Sacramento is 16 hours behind Hiroshima.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HIJ to SAC?
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