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GUT to KIJ: distance & flight time
Guetersloh (Gütersloh Air Base) → Niigata (Niigata Airport)
5,557 mi
8,943 km · 4,829 nm
11h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,557 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 22m 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
- GUT — Gütersloh Air Base · Guetersloh, Germany
- 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 GUT
- BFE · Bielefeld Airport11 mi away
- PAD · Paderborn Lippstadt Airport25 mi away
- FMO · Münster Osnabrück Airport30 mi away
- DTM · Dortmund Airport41 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 GUT from KIJ?
The flight distance from Guetersloh (GUT) to Niigata (KIJ) is 5,557 miles (8,943 km, 4,829 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GUT to KIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 22m 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 Guetersloh and Niigata?
Niigata is 7 hours ahead of Guetersloh.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GUT to KIJ?
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