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SCQ to KIJ: distance & flight time
Santiago (Santiago de Compostela Airport) → Niigata (Niigata Airport)
6,491 mi
10,446 km · 5,640 nm
13h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,491 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 12m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SCQ — Santiago de Compostela Airport · Santiago, Spain
- 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 SCQ
- LCG · A Coruña Airport28 mi away
- VGO · Vigo Airport47 mi away
- BGZ · Braga Municipal Aerodrome90 mi away
- BGC · Bragança Airport113 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 SCQ from KIJ?
The flight distance from Santiago (SCQ) to Niigata (KIJ) is 6,491 miles (10,446 km, 5,640 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCQ to KIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 12m 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 Santiago and Niigata?
Niigata is 7 hours ahead of Santiago.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCQ to KIJ?
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