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KIJ to DNA: distance & flight time
Niigata (Niigata Airport) → Kadena (Kadena Air Base)
1,039 mi
1,672 km · 903 nm
2h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,039 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 44m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- DNA — Kadena Air Base · Kadena, Japan
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 DNA
- OKA · Naha Airport13 mi away
- IEJ · Ie Jima Airport25 mi away
- KJP · Kerama Airport32 mi away
- AGJ · Aguni Airport36 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KIJ from DNA?
The flight distance from Niigata (KIJ) to Kadena (DNA) is 1,039 miles (1,672 km, 903 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KIJ to DNA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 44m 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 DNA?
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