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BOR to KIJ: distance & flight time
Belfort (Fontaine Airport) → Niigata (Niigata Airport)
5,828 mi
9,379 km · 5,064 nm
11h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,828 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 54m 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
- BOR — Fontaine Airport · Belfort, France
- 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 BOR
- BSL · EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg Airport25 mi away
- CMR · Colmar-Houssen Airport35 mi away
- ZHI · Grenchen Airport38 mi away
- QNC · Neuchatel Airport49 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 BOR from KIJ?
The flight distance from Belfort (BOR) to Niigata (KIJ) is 5,828 miles (9,379 km, 5,064 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BOR to KIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 54m 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 Belfort and Niigata?
Niigata is 7 hours ahead of Belfort.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BOR to KIJ?
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