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OAA to HIJ: distance & flight time
Shank (Shank Air Base) → Hiroshima (Hiroshima Airport)
3,585 mi
5,769 km · 3,115 nm
7h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,585 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 30m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OAA — Shank Air Base · Shank, Afghanistan
- 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 OAA
- KBL · Hamid Karzai International Airport45 mi away
- GZI · Ghazni Airport47 mi away
- PAJ · Parachinar Airport57 mi away
- OAS · Sharana Airstrip57 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 OAA from HIJ?
The flight distance from Shank (OAA) to Hiroshima (HIJ) is 3,585 miles (5,769 km, 3,115 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAA to HIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 30m 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 Shank and Hiroshima?
Hiroshima is 4.5 hours ahead of Shank.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAA to HIJ?
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