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GYS to KIJ: distance & flight time
Guangyuan (Guangyuan Airport) → Niigata (Niigata Airport)
1,915 mi
3,083 km · 1,665 nm
4h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,915 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 13m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GYS — Guangyuan Airport · Guangyuan, China
- 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 GYS
- MIG · Mianyang Airport87 mi away
- LNL · Longnan Chengzhou Airport97 mi away
- HZG · Hanzhong Chenggu Airport101 mi away
- NAO · Nanchong Airport114 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 GYS from KIJ?
The flight distance from Guangyuan (GYS) to Niigata (KIJ) is 1,915 miles (3,083 km, 1,665 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GYS to KIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 13m 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 Guangyuan and Niigata?
Niigata is 1 hour ahead of Guangyuan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GYS to KIJ?
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