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RIL to HIW: distance & flight time
Rifle (Garfield County Regional Airport) → Hiroshima (Hiroshimanishi Airport)
6,051 mi
9,738 km · 5,258 nm
12h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,051 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 20m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RIL — Garfield County Regional Airport · Rifle, 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 RIL
- EGE · Eagle County Regional Airport44 mi away
- ASE · Aspen-Pitkin Co/Sardy Field50 mi away
- GJT · Grand Junction Regional Airport51 mi away
- HDN · Yampa Valley Airport71 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 RIL from HIW?
The flight distance from Rifle (RIL) to Hiroshima (HIW) is 6,051 miles (9,738 km, 5,258 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIL to HIW?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 20m 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 Rifle and Hiroshima?
Hiroshima is 15 hours ahead of Rifle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIL to HIW?
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