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KIJ to VPZ: distance & flight time
Niigata (Niigata Airport) → Valparaiso IN (Porter County Municipal Airport)
6,228 mi
10,023 km · 5,412 nm
12h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,228 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 41m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- VPZ — Porter County Municipal Airport · Valparaiso IN, 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 VPZ
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport59 mi away
- MGC · Michigan City Municipal Airport20 mi away
- GYY · Gary Chicago International Airport24 mi away
- RNZ · Jasper County Airport36 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KIJ from VPZ?
The flight distance from Niigata (KIJ) to Valparaiso IN (VPZ) is 6,228 miles (10,023 km, 5,412 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KIJ to VPZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 cheapest way to fly from KIJ to VPZ?
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