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HAM to KIJ: distance & flight time
Hamburg (Hamburg Airport) → Niigata (Niigata Airport)
5,421 mi
8,724 km · 4,710 nm
11h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,421 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 6m 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
- HAM — Hamburg Airport · Hamburg, 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 HAM
- XFW · Hamburg-Finkenwerder Airport9 mi away
- EUM · Neumünster Airport31 mi away
- LBC · Lübeck Blankensee Airport32 mi away
- KEL · Kiel-Holtenau Airport52 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 HAM from KIJ?
The flight distance from Hamburg (HAM) to Niigata (KIJ) is 5,421 miles (8,724 km, 4,710 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HAM to KIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 6m 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 Hamburg and Niigata?
Niigata is 7 hours ahead of Hamburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HAM to KIJ?
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