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MDW to IWK: distance & flight time
Chicago (Chicago Midway International Airport) → Iwakuni (Iwakuni Marine Corps Air Station)
6,610 mi
10,638 km · 5,744 nm
13h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,610 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 26m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- MDW — Chicago Midway International Airport · Chicago, United States
- IWK — Iwakuni Marine Corps Air Station · Iwakuni, Japan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MDW
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport15 mi away
- CGX · Chicago Meigs Airport9 mi away
- GYY · Gary Chicago International Airport21 mi away
- LOT · Lewis University Airport22 mi away
Near IWK
- HIW · Hiroshimanishi Airport18 mi away
- MYJ · Matsuyama Airport34 mi away
- HIJ · Hiroshima Airport44 mi away
- IWJ · Iwami Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MDW from IWK?
The flight distance from Chicago (MDW) to Iwakuni (IWK) is 6,610 miles (10,638 km, 5,744 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MDW to IWK?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 26m 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 cheapest way to fly from MDW to IWK?
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