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NEL to HIJ: distance & flight time
Lakehurst (Lakehurst Maxfield Field Airport) → Hiroshima (Hiroshima Airport)
7,006 mi
11,275 km · 6,088 nm
14h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,006 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 12m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NEL — Lakehurst Maxfield Field Airport · Lakehurst, 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 NEL
- EWR · Newark Liberty International Airport47 mi away
- PHL · Philadelphia International Airport48 mi away
- JFK · John F Kennedy International Airport52 mi away
- WRI · Mc Guire Air Force Base13 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 NEL from HIJ?
The flight distance from Lakehurst (NEL) to Hiroshima (HIJ) is 7,006 miles (11,275 km, 6,088 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NEL to HIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 12m 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 Lakehurst and Hiroshima?
Hiroshima is 13 hours ahead of Lakehurst.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NEL to HIJ?
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