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IDP to KIJ: distance & flight time
Independence (Independence Municipal Airport) → Niigata (Niigata Airport)
6,178 mi
9,943 km · 5,369 nm
12h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,178 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 35m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- IDP — Independence Municipal Airport · Independence, 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 IDP
- CFV · Coffeyville Municipal Airport12 mi away
- PPF · Tri-City Airport19 mi away
- CNU · Chanute Martin Johnson Airport39 mi away
- TUL · Tulsa International Airport67 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 IDP from KIJ?
The flight distance from Independence (IDP) to Niigata (KIJ) is 6,178 miles (9,943 km, 5,369 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IDP to KIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 35m 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 cheapest way to fly from IDP to KIJ?
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