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MTC to KIJ: distance & flight time
Mount Clemens (Selfridge Air National Guard Base Airport) → Niigata (Niigata Airport)
6,278 mi
10,104 km · 5,456 nm
12h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,278 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 47m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MTC — Selfridge Air National Guard Base Airport · Mount Clemens, 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 MTC
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport38 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport17 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport24 mi away
- PHN · St Clair County International Airport26 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 MTC from KIJ?
The flight distance from Mount Clemens (MTC) to Niigata (KIJ) is 6,278 miles (10,104 km, 5,456 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MTC to KIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 47m 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 Mount Clemens and Niigata?
Niigata is 13 hours ahead of Mount Clemens.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MTC to KIJ?
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