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KIJ to DTW: distance & flight time
Niigata (Niigata Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
6,288 mi
10,119 km · 5,464 nm
12h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,288 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 48m 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
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County 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 DTW
- YIP · Willow Run Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport20 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport21 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KIJ from DTW?
The flight distance from Niigata (KIJ) to Detroit (DTW) is 6,288 miles (10,119 km, 5,464 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KIJ to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 48m 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 DTW?
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