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KIJ to YEC: distance & flight time
Niigata (Niigata Airport) → Yechon (Yecheon Airbase)
599 mi
964 km · 520 nm
1h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
599 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 46m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- YEC — Yecheon Airbase · Yechon, South Korea
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 YEC
Frequently asked questions
How far is KIJ from YEC?
The flight distance from Niigata (KIJ) to Yechon (YEC) is 599 miles (964 km, 520 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KIJ to YEC?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 46m 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 YEC?
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