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NSN to IWK: distance & flight time
Nelson (Nelson Airport) → Iwakuni (Iwakuni Marine Corps Air Station)
5,826 mi
9,376 km · 5,063 nm
11h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,826 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 53m 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
- NSN — Nelson Airport · Nelson, New Zealand
- 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near NSN
- MZP · Motueka Airport17 mi away
- BHE · Woodbourne Airport37 mi away
- PCN · Picton Aerodrome38 mi away
- KTF · Takaka Airport41 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 NSN from IWK?
The flight distance from Nelson (NSN) to Iwakuni (IWK) is 5,826 miles (9,376 km, 5,063 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NSN to IWK?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 53m 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 NSN to IWK?
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