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KIJ to HEM: distance & flight time
Niigata (Niigata Airport) → Helsinki (Helsinki Malmi Airport)
4,699 mi
7,563 km · 4,083 nm
9h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,699 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 41m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KIJ — Niigata Airport · Niigata, Japan
- HEM — Helsinki Malmi Airport · Helsinki, Finland
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 HEM
- HEL · Helsinki Vantaa Airport5 mi away
- HYV · Hyvinkää Airfield28 mi away
- TLL · Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport59 mi away
- QLF · Lahti Vesivehmaa Airport65 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KIJ from HEM?
The flight distance from Niigata (KIJ) to Helsinki (HEM) is 4,699 miles (7,563 km, 4,083 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KIJ to HEM?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 41m 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 Helsinki?
Helsinki is 6 hours behind Niigata.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KIJ to HEM?
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