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LGH to KIJ: distance & flight time
Leigh Creek (Leigh Creek Airport) → Niigata (Niigata Airport)
4,737 mi
7,623 km · 4,116 nm
9h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-0.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
4,737 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 45m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LGH — Leigh Creek Airport · Leigh Creek, Australia
- 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 LGH
- OLP · Olympic Dam Airport93 mi away
- UMR · Woomera Airfield103 mi away
- DLK · Dulkaninna Airport110 mi away
- PUG · Port Augusta Airport138 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 LGH from KIJ?
The flight distance from Leigh Creek (LGH) to Niigata (KIJ) is 4,737 miles (7,623 km, 4,116 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LGH to KIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 45m 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 Leigh Creek and Niigata?
Niigata is 0.5 hours behind Leigh Creek.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LGH to KIJ?
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