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OFK to KIJ: distance & flight time
Norfolk Nebraska (Karl Stefan Memorial Airport) → Niigata (Niigata Airport)
5,868 mi
9,443 km · 5,099 nm
11h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,868 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 58m 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
- OFK — Karl Stefan Memorial Airport · Norfolk Nebraska, 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 OFK
- FET · Fremont Municipal Airport60 mi away
- SUX · Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field61 mi away
- YKN · Chan Gurney Municipal Airport64 mi away
- GRI · Central Nebraska Regional Airport84 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 OFK from KIJ?
The flight distance from Norfolk Nebraska (OFK) to Niigata (KIJ) is 5,868 miles (9,443 km, 5,099 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OFK to KIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 58m 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 OFK to KIJ?
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