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KNO to KIJ: distance & flight time
Medan (Kualanamu International Airport) → Niigata (Niigata Airport)
3,470 mi
5,585 km · 3,016 nm
7h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,470 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 16m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KNO — Kualanamu International Airport · Medan, Indonesia
- 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 KNO
- MES · Soewondo Air Force Base16 mi away
- DTB · Silangit Airport96 mi away
- PKG · Pulau Pangkor Airport122 mi away
- FLZ · Dr Ferdinand Lumban Tobing Airport144 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 KNO from KIJ?
The flight distance from Medan (KNO) to Niigata (KIJ) is 3,470 miles (5,585 km, 3,016 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KNO to KIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 16m 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 Medan and Niigata?
Niigata is 2 hours ahead of Medan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KNO to KIJ?
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