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LUF to HIJ: distance & flight time
Phoenix (Luke Air Force Base) → Hiroshima (Hiroshima Airport)
6,119 mi
9,847 km · 5,317 nm
12h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,119 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 28m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LUF — Luke Air Force Base · Phoenix, United States
- HIJ — Hiroshima 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 LUF
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport22 mi away
- GYR · Phoenix Goodyear Airport8 mi away
- BXK · Buckeye Municipal Airport19 mi away
- DVT · Phoenix Deer Valley Airport20 mi away
Near HIJ
- HIW · Hiroshimanishi Airport29 mi away
- MYJ · Matsuyama Airport44 mi away
- IWK · Iwakuni Marine Corps Air Station44 mi away
- OKJ · Okayama Airport58 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUF from HIJ?
The flight distance from Phoenix (LUF) to Hiroshima (HIJ) is 6,119 miles (9,847 km, 5,317 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUF to HIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 28m 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 Phoenix and Hiroshima?
Hiroshima is 16 hours ahead of Phoenix.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUF to HIJ?
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