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MSP to HIJ: distance & flight time
Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport) → Hiroshima (Hiroshima Airport)
6,242 mi
10,045 km · 5,424 nm
12h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,242 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 42m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSP — Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport · Minneapolis, 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 MSP
- STP · St Paul Downtown Holman Field9 mi away
- FCM · Flying Cloud Airport12 mi away
- STC · St Cloud Regional Airport61 mi away
- RST · Rochester International Airport76 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 MSP from HIJ?
The flight distance from Minneapolis (MSP) to Hiroshima (HIJ) is 6,242 miles (10,045 km, 5,424 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSP to HIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 42m 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 Minneapolis and Hiroshima?
Hiroshima is 14 hours ahead of Minneapolis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSP to HIJ?
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