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HNL to KIJ: distance & flight time
Honolulu (Daniel K Inouye International Airport) → Niigata (Niigata Airport)
3,877 mi
6,239 km · 3,369 nm
8h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+19h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,877 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 4m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 19-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HNL — Daniel K Inouye International Airport · Honolulu, 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 HNL
- JRF · Kalaeloa Airport9 mi away
- HHI · Wheeler Army Airfield13 mi away
- NGF · Kaneohe Bay MCAS (Marion E. Carl Field) Airport13 mi away
- HDH · Dillingham Airfield25 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 HNL from KIJ?
The flight distance from Honolulu (HNL) to Niigata (KIJ) is 3,877 miles (6,239 km, 3,369 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HNL to KIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 4m 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 Honolulu and Niigata?
Niigata is 19 hours ahead of Honolulu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HNL to KIJ?
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