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RDG to KIJ: distance & flight time
Reading (Reading Regional Carl A Spaatz Field) → Niigata (Niigata Airport)
6,587 mi
10,601 km · 5,724 nm
13h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,587 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 23m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RDG — Reading Regional Carl A Spaatz Field · Reading, 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 RDG
- PHL · Philadelphia International Airport52 mi away
- LNS · Lancaster Airport25 mi away
- CTH · Chester County G O Carlson Airport28 mi away
- UKT · Quakertown Airport31 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 RDG from KIJ?
The flight distance from Reading (RDG) to Niigata (KIJ) is 6,587 miles (10,601 km, 5,724 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RDG to KIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 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 Reading and Niigata?
Niigata is 13 hours ahead of Reading.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RDG to KIJ?
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