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HIW to YIP: distance & flight time
Hiroshima (Hiroshimanishi Airport) → Detroit (Willow Run Airport)
6,676 mi
10,744 km · 5,801 nm
13h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,676 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 33m 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
- HIW — Hiroshimanishi 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 HIW
- IWK · Iwakuni Marine Corps Air Station18 mi away
- HIJ · Hiroshima Airport29 mi away
- MYJ · Matsuyama Airport41 mi away
- IWJ · Iwami Airport41 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 HIW from YIP?
The flight distance from Hiroshima (HIW) to Detroit (YIP) is 6,676 miles (10,744 km, 5,801 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HIW to YIP?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 33m 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 HIW to YIP?
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