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DTW to KIJ: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Niigata (Niigata Airport)
6,288 mi
10,119 km · 5,464 nm
12h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,288 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 48m 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
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, United States
- 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 DTW
- YIP · Willow Run Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport20 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport21 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport22 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 DTW from KIJ?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Niigata (KIJ) is 6,288 miles (10,119 km, 5,464 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to KIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 48m 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 Detroit and Niigata?
Niigata is 13 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to KIJ?
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