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LYM to HIJ: distance & flight time
Lympne (Lympne Airport) → Hiroshima (Hiroshima Airport)
5,846 mi
9,408 km · 5,080 nm
11h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,846 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 56m 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
- LYM — Lympne Airport · Lympne, 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 LYM
- LYX · Lydd Airport9 mi away
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport52 mi away
- MSE · Kent International Airport23 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport69 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 LYM from HIJ?
The flight distance from Lympne (LYM) to Hiroshima (HIJ) is 5,846 miles (9,408 km, 5,080 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYM to HIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 56m 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 Lympne and Hiroshima?
Hiroshima is 8 hours ahead of Lympne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYM to HIJ?
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