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NPE to KIJ: distance & flight time
NAPIER (Hawke's Bay Airport) → Niigata (Niigata Airport)
5,860 mi
9,431 km · 5,092 nm
11h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,860 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 57m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NPE — Hawke's Bay Airport · NAPIER, New Zealand
- 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 NPE
- WIR · Wairoa Airport43 mi away
- TUO · Taupo Airport66 mi away
- GIS · Gisborne Airport81 mi away
- PMR · Palmerston North Airport89 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 NPE from KIJ?
The flight distance from NAPIER (NPE) to Niigata (KIJ) is 5,860 miles (9,431 km, 5,092 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NPE to KIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 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 time difference between NAPIER and Niigata?
Niigata is 3 hours behind NAPIER.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NPE to KIJ?
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