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KIJ to BRN: distance & flight time
Niigata (Niigata Airport) → Bern (Bern Belp Airport)
5,856 mi
9,424 km · 5,089 nm
11h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,856 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 57m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KIJ — Niigata Airport · Niigata, Japan
- BRN — Bern Belp Airport · Bern, Switzerland
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 BRN
- ZHI · Grenchen Airport19 mi away
- ZIN · Interlaken Air Base24 mi away
- QNC · Neuchatel Airport30 mi away
- EML · Emmen Air Base40 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KIJ from BRN?
The flight distance from Niigata (KIJ) to Bern (BRN) is 5,856 miles (9,424 km, 5,089 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KIJ to BRN?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 57m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from KIJ to BRN?
Nonstop service on KIJ–BRN depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 11h 57m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Niigata and Bern?
Bern is 8 hours behind Niigata.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KIJ to BRN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on KIJ–BRN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some KIJ to BRN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain KIJ–BRN tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.