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HIJ to SDM: distance & flight time
Hiroshima (Hiroshima Airport) → San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport)
5,959 mi
9,590 km · 5,178 nm
12h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,959 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 9m 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
- SDM — Brown Field Municipal Airport · San Diego, 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 SDM
Frequently asked questions
How far is HIJ from SDM?
The flight distance from Hiroshima (HIJ) to San Diego (SDM) is 5,959 miles (9,590 km, 5,178 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HIJ to SDM?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 9m 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 San Diego?
San Diego is 16 hours behind Hiroshima.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HIJ to SDM?
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