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IWK to LDE: distance & flight time
Iwakuni (Iwakuni Marine Corps Air Station) → Tarbes (Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport)
6,304 mi
10,146 km · 5,478 nm
12h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,304 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 50m 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
- LDE — Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport · Tarbes, France
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 LDE
- PUF · Pau Pyrénées Airport25 mi away
- AGF · Agen-La Garenne Airport75 mi away
- TLS · Toulouse-Blagnac Airport75 mi away
- HSK · Huesca/Pirineos Airport78 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IWK from LDE?
The flight distance from Iwakuni (IWK) to Tarbes (LDE) is 6,304 miles (10,146 km, 5,478 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IWK to LDE?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 50m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from IWK to LDE?
Nonstop service on IWK–LDE depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 12h 50m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IWK to LDE?
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Why are some IWK to LDE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain IWK–LDE tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.