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KIJ to ALN: distance & flight time
Niigata (Niigata Airport) → Alton/St Louis (St Louis Regional Airport)
6,278 mi
10,104 km · 5,456 nm
12h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,278 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 47m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- KIJ — Niigata Airport · Niigata, Japan
- ALN — St Louis Regional Airport · Alton/St Louis, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near KIJ
- SDS · Sado Airport39 mi away
- SYO · Shonai Airport69 mi away
- GAJ · Yamagata Airport75 mi away
- FKS · Fukushima Airport88 mi away
Near ALN
- STL · St Louis Lambert International Airport20 mi away
- BLV · Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport26 mi away
- SUS · Spirit of St Louis Airport36 mi away
- SPI · Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport69 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KIJ from ALN?
The flight distance from Niigata (KIJ) to Alton/St Louis (ALN) is 6,278 miles (10,104 km, 5,456 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KIJ to ALN?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 47m 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 KIJ to ALN?
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