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KIX to KIJ: distance & flight time
Osaka (Kansai International Airport) → Niigata (Niigata Airport)
326 mi
524 km · 283 nm
1h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
326 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 19m 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
- KIX — Kansai International Airport · Osaka, Japan
- KIJ — Niigata Airport · Niigata, Japan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near KIX
- UKB · Kobe Airport14 mi away
- ITM · Osaka International Airport27 mi away
- TKS · Tokushima Airport/JMSDF Air Base42 mi away
- SHM · Nanki Shirahama Airport53 mi away
Near KIJ
- SDS · Sado Airport39 mi away
- SYO · Shonai Airport69 mi away
- GAJ · Yamagata Airport75 mi away
- FKS · Fukushima Airport88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KIX from KIJ?
The flight distance from Osaka (KIX) to Niigata (KIJ) is 326 miles (524 km, 283 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KIX to KIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 19m 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 KIX to KIJ?
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