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AMS to KIJ: distance & flight time
Amsterdam (Amsterdam Airport Schiphol) → Niigata (Niigata Airport)
5,624 mi
9,050 km · 4,887 nm
11h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,624 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 30m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AMS — Amsterdam Airport Schiphol · Amsterdam, Netherlands
- KIJ — Niigata Airport · Niigata, Japan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near AMS
- LID · Valkenburg Naval Air Base18 mi away
- UTC · Soesterberg Air Base25 mi away
- RTM · Rotterdam The Hague Airport28 mi away
- LEY · Lelystad Airport34 mi away
Near KIJ
- SDS · Sado Airport39 mi away
- SYO · Shonai Airport69 mi away
- GAJ · Yamagata Airport75 mi away
- FKS · Fukushima Airport88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AMS from KIJ?
The flight distance from Amsterdam (AMS) to Niigata (KIJ) is 5,624 miles (9,050 km, 4,887 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AMS to KIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 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 Amsterdam and Niigata?
Niigata is 7 hours ahead of Amsterdam.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AMS to KIJ?
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