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PUS to KIJ: distance & flight time
Busan (Gimhae International Airport) → Niigata (Niigata Airport)
596 mi
960 km · 518 nm
1h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
596 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 46m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- PUS — Gimhae International Airport · Busan, South Korea
- 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 PUS
- CHF · Jinhae Airbase/Airport (G-813/K-10)14 mi away
- USN · Ulsan Airport37 mi away
- HIN · Sacheon Air Base/Airport49 mi away
- TAE · Daegu Airport52 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 PUS from KIJ?
The flight distance from Busan (PUS) to Niigata (KIJ) is 596 miles (960 km, 518 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PUS to KIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 46m 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 PUS to KIJ?
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