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LYE to HIJ: distance & flight time
Lyneham (RAF Lyneham) → Hiroshima (Hiroshima Airport)
5,901 mi
9,496 km · 5,128 nm
12h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,901 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 2m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LYE — RAF Lyneham · Lyneham, United Kingdom
- 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 LYE
- GBA · Cotswold Airport12 mi away
- FFD · RAF Fairford15 mi away
- BZZ · RAF Brize Norton24 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport66 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 LYE from HIJ?
The flight distance from Lyneham (LYE) to Hiroshima (HIJ) is 5,901 miles (9,496 km, 5,128 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYE to HIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 2m 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 Lyneham and Hiroshima?
Hiroshima is 8 hours ahead of Lyneham.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYE to HIJ?
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