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HIJ to YIP: distance & flight time
Hiroshima (Hiroshima Airport) → Detroit (Willow Run Airport)
6,659 mi
10,716 km · 5,786 nm
13h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,659 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 31m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HIJ — Hiroshima Airport · Hiroshima, Japan
- YIP — Willow Run Airport · Detroit, 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 YIP
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport11 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport29 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport30 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HIJ from YIP?
The flight distance from Hiroshima (HIJ) to Detroit (YIP) is 6,659 miles (10,716 km, 5,786 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HIJ to YIP?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 31m 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 Detroit?
Detroit is 13 hours behind Hiroshima.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HIJ to YIP?
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