Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
KIJ to FFT: distance & flight time
Niigata (Niigata Airport) → Frankfort (Capital City Airport)
6,478 mi
10,425 km · 5,629 nm
13h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
See live KIJ→FFT fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
6,478 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 10m 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
- FFT — Capital City Airport · Frankfort, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near KIJ
- SDS · Sado Airport39 mi away
- SYO · Shonai Airport69 mi away
- GAJ · Yamagata Airport75 mi away
- FKS · Fukushima Airport88 mi away
Near FFT
- LEX · Blue Grass Airport19 mi away
- LOU · Bowman Field41 mi away
- SDF · Louisville International Standiford Field45 mi away
- CVG · Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport61 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KIJ from FFT?
The flight distance from Niigata (KIJ) to Frankfort (FFT) is 6,478 miles (10,425 km, 5,629 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KIJ to FFT?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 10m 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 Frankfort?
Frankfort is 13 hours behind Niigata.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KIJ to FFT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on KIJ–FFT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.