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LAF to HIW: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Purdue University Airport) → Hiroshima (Hiroshimanishi Airport)
6,695 mi
10,774 km · 5,818 nm
13h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,695 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 36m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAF — Purdue University Airport · Lafayette, United States
- 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 LAF
- DNV · Vermilion Regional Airport38 mi away
- RNZ · Jasper County Airport39 mi away
- GUS · Grissom Air Reserve Base44 mi away
- OKK · Kokomo Municipal Airport47 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 LAF from HIW?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LAF) to Hiroshima (HIW) is 6,695 miles (10,774 km, 5,818 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAF to HIW?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 36m 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 Lafayette and Hiroshima?
Hiroshima is 13 hours ahead of Lafayette.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAF to HIW?
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