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RVY to KIJ: distance & flight time
Rivera (Presidente General Don Oscar D. Gestido International Airport) → Niigata (Niigata Airport)
11,477 mi
18,471 km · 9,973 nm
22h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
11,477 miles nonstop takes roughly 22h 58m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RVY — Presidente General Don Oscar D. Gestido International Airport · Rivera, Uruguay
- 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 RVY
- ATI · Artigas International Airport73 mi away
- BGX · Comandante Gustavo Kraemer Airport86 mi away
- MLZ · Cerro Largo International Airport120 mi away
- URG · Rubem Berta Airport124 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 RVY from KIJ?
The flight distance from Rivera (RVY) to Niigata (KIJ) is 11,477 miles (18,471 km, 9,973 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RVY to KIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 22h 58m 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 Rivera and Niigata?
Niigata is 12 hours ahead of Rivera.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RVY to KIJ?
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