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PAD to KIJ: distance & flight time
Paderborn (Paderborn Lippstadt Airport) → Niigata (Niigata Airport)
5,566 mi
8,957 km · 4,837 nm
11h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,566 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 23m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PAD — Paderborn Lippstadt Airport · Paderborn, Germany
- 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 PAD
- BFE · Bielefeld Airport24 mi away
- GUT · Gütersloh Air Base25 mi away
- KSF · Kassel-Calden Airport36 mi away
- DTM · Dortmund Airport44 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 PAD from KIJ?
The flight distance from Paderborn (PAD) to Niigata (KIJ) is 5,566 miles (8,957 km, 4,837 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAD to KIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 23m 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 Paderborn and Niigata?
Niigata is 7 hours ahead of Paderborn.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAD to KIJ?
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