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KIJ to BWG: distance & flight time
Niigata (Niigata Airport) → Bowling Green (Bowling Green Warren County Regional Airport)
6,501 mi
10,463 km · 5,650 nm
13h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,501 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 13m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KIJ — Niigata Airport · Niigata, Japan
- BWG — Bowling Green Warren County Regional Airport · Bowling Green, 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 BWG
Frequently asked questions
How far is KIJ from BWG?
The flight distance from Niigata (KIJ) to Bowling Green (BWG) is 6,501 miles (10,463 km, 5,650 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KIJ to BWG?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 13m 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 Niigata and Bowling Green?
Bowling Green is 14 hours behind Niigata.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KIJ to BWG?
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