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TCM to HIJ: distance & flight time
Tacoma (McChord Air Force Base) → Hiroshima (Hiroshima Airport)
5,124 mi
8,246 km · 4,452 nm
10h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,124 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 31m 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
- TCM — McChord Air Force Base · Tacoma, 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 TCM
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport23 mi away
- GRF · Gray Army Air Field6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport10 mi away
- OLM · Olympia Regional Airport23 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 TCM from HIJ?
The flight distance from Tacoma (TCM) to Hiroshima (HIJ) is 5,124 miles (8,246 km, 4,452 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TCM to HIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 31m 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 Tacoma and Hiroshima?
Hiroshima is 16 hours ahead of Tacoma.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TCM to HIJ?
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