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LFQ to KIJ: distance & flight time
LINFEN (Linfen Qiaoli Airport) → Niigata (Niigata Airport)
1,515 mi
2,438 km · 1,317 nm
3h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,515 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 26m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- LFQ — Linfen Qiaoli Airport · LINFEN, China
- 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 LFQ
- YCU · Yuncheng Guangong Airport78 mi away
- CIH · Changzhi Airport83 mi away
- LYA · Luoyang Airport105 mi away
- LLV · Lüliang Airport111 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 LFQ from KIJ?
The flight distance from LINFEN (LFQ) to Niigata (KIJ) is 1,515 miles (2,438 km, 1,317 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LFQ to KIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 26m 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 LFQ to KIJ?
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