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SBM to KIJ: distance & flight time
Sheboygan (Sheboygan County Memorial Airport) → Niigata (Niigata Airport)
6,072 mi
9,772 km · 5,277 nm
12h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,072 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 22m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SBM — Sheboygan County Memorial Airport · Sheboygan, 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 SBM
- ETB · West Bend Municipal Airport28 mi away
- FLD · Fond du Lac County Airport32 mi away
- OSH · Wittman Regional Airport38 mi away
- MWC · Lawrence J Timmerman Airport46 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 SBM from KIJ?
The flight distance from Sheboygan (SBM) to Niigata (KIJ) is 6,072 miles (9,772 km, 5,277 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SBM to KIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 22m 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 Sheboygan and Niigata?
Niigata is 14 hours ahead of Sheboygan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SBM to KIJ?
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