Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
CAN to KIJ: distance & flight time
Guangzhou (Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport) → Niigata (Niigata Airport)
1,825 mi
2,937 km · 1,586 nm
4h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
See live CAN→KIJ fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
1,825 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 3m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CAN — Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport · Guangzhou, China
- 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
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near CAN
- FUO · Foshan Shadi Airport26 mi away
- HKG · Hong Kong International Airport85 mi away
- SZX · Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport61 mi away
- HUZ · Huizhou Airport86 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 CAN from KIJ?
The flight distance from Guangzhou (CAN) to Niigata (KIJ) is 1,825 miles (2,937 km, 1,586 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAN to KIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 3m 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 Guangzhou and Niigata?
Niigata is 1 hour ahead of Guangzhou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAN to KIJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CAN–KIJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.