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BOW to KIJ: distance & flight time
Bartow (Bartow Municipal Airport) → Niigata (Niigata Airport)
7,171 mi
11,540 km · 6,231 nm
14h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,171 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 32m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BOW — Bartow Municipal Airport · Bartow, United States
- KIJ — Niigata Airport · Niigata, Japan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near BOW
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 BOW from KIJ?
The flight distance from Bartow (BOW) to Niigata (KIJ) is 7,171 miles (11,540 km, 6,231 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BOW to KIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 32m 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 Bartow and Niigata?
Niigata is 13 hours ahead of Bartow.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BOW to KIJ?
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