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SLE to HIJ: distance & flight time
Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field) → Hiroshima (Hiroshima Airport)
5,189 mi
8,351 km · 4,509 nm
10h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,189 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 38m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SLE — Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field · Salem, 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 SLE
- CVO · Corvallis Municipal Airport32 mi away
- HIO · Portland Hillsboro Airport44 mi away
- PDX · Portland International Airport51 mi away
- TTD · Portland Troutdale Airport53 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 SLE from HIJ?
The flight distance from Salem (SLE) to Hiroshima (HIJ) is 5,189 miles (8,351 km, 4,509 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLE to HIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 38m 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 Salem and Hiroshima?
Hiroshima is 16 hours ahead of Salem.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLE to HIJ?
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