Hiroshima Airport HIJ
Passengers departing Hiroshima typically book tickets for work visits, family trips or summer holidays across Europe and Asia. The single airport serving the city handles connections to Oslo, Rome, Madrid and other popular destinations through various carriers. Travelers searching for flights from Hiroshima Airport will find multiple routing options depending on their final destination.
Hiroshima Airport at a glance
- Passengers per year
- 2.8 M (2024)
- Elevation
- 1,086 m
- Opened
- 1993
- Official website
- hij.airport.jp
- Population of Hiroshima
- 1.2 M (2021)
Country facts: Wikidata
Getting to the city
The airport sits approximately thirty minutes from downtown Hiroshima by car or taxi. Since there are no alternative airports in the city, all ground transportation must connect to this location. Shuttle services and rental vehicles provide straightforward access, though travelers should allow extra time during peak periods when road traffic increases near terminal areas.