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IWK to HOE: distance & flight time
Iwakuni (Iwakuni Marine Corps Air Station) → Huay Xai (Ban Huoeisay Airport)
2,164 mi
3,483 km · 1,881 nm
4h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,164 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 43m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- HOE — Ban Huoeisay Airport · Huay Xai, Laos
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 HOE
- THL · Tachileik Airport36 mi away
- CEI · Chiang Rai International Airport42 mi away
- MOG · Mong Hsat Airport79 mi away
- LXG · Luang Namtha Airport79 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IWK from HOE?
The flight distance from Iwakuni (IWK) to Huay Xai (HOE) is 2,164 miles (3,483 km, 1,881 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IWK to HOE?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 43m 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 HOE?
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