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KIJ to DET: distance & flight time
Niigata (Niigata Airport) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
6,285 mi
10,116 km · 5,462 nm
12h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,285 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 47m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KIJ — Niigata Airport · Niigata, Japan
- DET — Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport · Detroit, 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 DET
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport22 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport10 mi away
- MTC · Selfridge Air National Guard Base Airport17 mi away
- PTK · Oakland County International Airport27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KIJ from DET?
The flight distance from Niigata (KIJ) to Detroit (DET) is 6,285 miles (10,116 km, 5,462 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KIJ to DET?
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 time difference between Niigata and Detroit?
Detroit is 13 hours behind Niigata.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KIJ to DET?
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