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QLR to KIJ: distance & flight time
Monte Real (Monte Real Air Base) → Niigata (Niigata Airport)
6,693 mi
10,772 km · 5,816 nm
13h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,693 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 35m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- QLR — Monte Real Air Base · Monte Real, Portugal
- 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 QLR
- AVR · Alverca Air Base66 mi away
- LIS · Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport)74 mi away
- CAT · Cascais Airport80 mi away
- VSE · Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport)81 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 QLR from KIJ?
The flight distance from Monte Real (QLR) to Niigata (KIJ) is 6,693 miles (10,772 km, 5,816 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QLR to KIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 35m 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 Monte Real and Niigata?
Niigata is 8 hours ahead of Monte Real.
What is the cheapest way to fly from QLR to KIJ?
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