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IWK to NIP: distance & flight time
Iwakuni (Iwakuni Marine Corps Air Station) → Jacksonville (Jacksonville Naval Air Station (Towers Field))
7,469 mi
12,021 km · 6,491 nm
15h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,469 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 7m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- NIP — Jacksonville Naval Air Station (Towers Field) · Jacksonville, United States
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 NIP
Frequently asked questions
How far is IWK from NIP?
The flight distance from Iwakuni (IWK) to Jacksonville (NIP) is 7,469 miles (12,021 km, 6,491 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IWK to NIP?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 7m 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 NIP?
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