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IWK to ESH: distance & flight time
Iwakuni (Iwakuni Marine Corps Air Station) → Shoreham By Sea (Shoreham Airport)
5,894 mi
9,486 km · 5,122 nm
12h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,894 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 1m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- IWK — Iwakuni Marine Corps Air Station · Iwakuni, Japan
- ESH — Shoreham Airport · Shoreham By Sea, United Kingdom
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near IWK
- HIW · Hiroshimanishi Airport18 mi away
- MYJ · Matsuyama Airport34 mi away
- HIJ · Hiroshima Airport44 mi away
- IWJ · Iwami Airport45 mi away
Near ESH
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport22 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport44 mi away
- QUG · Chichester/Goodwood Airport20 mi away
- KRH · Redhill Aerodrome27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IWK from ESH?
The flight distance from Iwakuni (IWK) to Shoreham By Sea (ESH) is 5,894 miles (9,486 km, 5,122 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IWK to ESH?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 1m 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 cheapest way to fly from IWK to ESH?
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