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GFR to KIJ: distance & flight time
Granville (Granville Airport) → Niigata (Niigata Airport)
5,972 mi
9,611 km · 5,190 nm
12h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,972 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 11m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GFR — Granville Airport · Granville, France
- 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 GFR
- DNR · Dinard-Pleurtuit-Saint-Malo Airport31 mi away
- JER · Jersey Airport36 mi away
- CER · Cherbourg-Maupertus Airport53 mi away
- CFR · Caen-Carpiquet Airport54 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 GFR from KIJ?
The flight distance from Granville (GFR) to Niigata (KIJ) is 5,972 miles (9,611 km, 5,190 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GFR to KIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 11m 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 Granville and Niigata?
Niigata is 7 hours ahead of Granville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GFR to KIJ?
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