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ECV to KIJ: distance & flight time
Madrid (Cuatro Vientos Airport) → Niigata (Niigata Airport)
6,539 mi
10,523 km · 5,682 nm
13h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,539 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 17m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ECV — Cuatro Vientos Airport · Madrid, Spain
- 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 ECV
- MAD · Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport14 mi away
- TOJ · Torrejón Airport20 mi away
- SLM · Salamanca Airport99 mi away
- CQM · Ciudad Real Central Airport105 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 ECV from KIJ?
The flight distance from Madrid (ECV) to Niigata (KIJ) is 6,539 miles (10,523 km, 5,682 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ECV to KIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 17m 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 cheapest way to fly from ECV to KIJ?
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