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KIJ to KWI: distance & flight time
Niigata (Niigata Airport) → Kuwait (Kuwait International Airport)
5,068 mi
8,156 km · 4,404 nm
10h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,068 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 24m 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
- KWI — Kuwait International Airport · Kuwait, Kuwait
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 KWI
- XIJ · Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base23 mi away
- ABD · Abadan Airport81 mi away
- BSR · Basrah International Airport93 mi away
- MRX · Mahshahr Airport116 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KIJ from KWI?
The flight distance from Niigata (KIJ) to Kuwait (KWI) is 5,068 miles (8,156 km, 4,404 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KIJ to KWI?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 24m 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 Kuwait?
Kuwait is 6 hours behind Niigata.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KIJ to KWI?
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