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MSP to HIW: distance & flight time
Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport) → Hiroshima (Hiroshimanishi Airport)
6,260 mi
10,075 km · 5,440 nm
12h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,260 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 45m 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
- HIW — Hiroshimanishi 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 HIW
- IWK · Iwakuni Marine Corps Air Station18 mi away
- HIJ · Hiroshima Airport29 mi away
- MYJ · Matsuyama Airport41 mi away
- IWJ · Iwami Airport41 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSP from HIW?
The flight distance from Minneapolis (MSP) to Hiroshima (HIW) is 6,260 miles (10,075 km, 5,440 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSP to HIW?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 45m 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 HIW?
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