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MDH to KIJ: distance & flight time
Carbondale/Murphysboro (Southern Illinois Airport) → Niigata (Niigata Airport)
6,366 mi
10,245 km · 5,532 nm
12h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,366 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 57m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- MDH — Southern Illinois Airport · Carbondale/Murphysboro, United States
- 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 MDH
- MWA · Williamson County Regional Airport13 mi away
- CGI · Cape Girardeau Regional Airport42 mi away
- PAH · Barkley Regional Airport56 mi away
- BLV · Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport62 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 MDH from KIJ?
The flight distance from Carbondale/Murphysboro (MDH) to Niigata (KIJ) is 6,366 miles (10,245 km, 5,532 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MDH to KIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 57m 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 MDH to KIJ?
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