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FAY to KIJ: distance & flight time
Fayetteville (Fayetteville Regional Grannis Field) → Niigata (Niigata Airport)
6,840 mi
11,008 km · 5,944 nm
13h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,840 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 53m 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
- FAY — Fayetteville Regional Grannis Field · Fayetteville, 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 FAY
- FBG · Simmons Army Air Field10 mi away
- POB · Pope Field15 mi away
- LBT · Lumberton Regional Airport28 mi away
- SOP · Moore County Airport34 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 FAY from KIJ?
The flight distance from Fayetteville (FAY) to Niigata (KIJ) is 6,840 miles (11,008 km, 5,944 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FAY to KIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 53m 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 Fayetteville and Niigata?
Niigata is 13 hours ahead of Fayetteville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FAY to KIJ?
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