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RCM to KIJ: distance & flight time
Richmond (Richmond Airport) → Niigata (Niigata Airport)
4,061 mi
6,536 km · 3,529 nm
8h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
4,061 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 26m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- RCM — Richmond Airport · Richmond, Australia
- KIJ — Niigata Airport · Niigata, Japan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near RCM
- HGD · Hughenden Airport72 mi away
- JCK · Julia Creek Airport90 mi away
- WIN · Winton Airport115 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 RCM from KIJ?
The flight distance from Richmond (RCM) to Niigata (KIJ) is 4,061 miles (6,536 km, 3,529 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCM to KIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 26m 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 RCM to KIJ?
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