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KWL to HIW: distance & flight time
Guilin (Guilin Liangjiang International Airport) → Hiroshima (Hiroshimanishi Airport)
1,479 mi
2,380 km · 1,285 nm
3h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,479 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 41m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KWL — Guilin Liangjiang International Airport · Guilin, China
- HIW — Hiroshimanishi Airport · Hiroshima, Japan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near KWL
- LZH · Liuzhou Bailian Airport81 mi away
- HZH · Liping Airport94 mi away
- WGN · Shaoyang Wugang Airport116 mi away
- LLF · Lingling Airport125 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is KWL from HIW?
The flight distance from Guilin (KWL) to Hiroshima (HIW) is 1,479 miles (2,380 km, 1,285 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KWL to HIW?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 41m 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 Guilin and Hiroshima?
Hiroshima is 1 hour ahead of Guilin.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KWL to HIW?
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