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SIR to KIJ: distance & flight time
Sion (Sion Airport) → Niigata (Niigata Airport)
5,899 mi
9,494 km · 5,126 nm
12h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,899 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 2m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SIR — Sion Airport · Sion, Switzerland
- 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 SIR
- AOT · Aosta Airport33 mi away
- QLS · Lausanne-Blécherette Airport41 mi away
- ZIN · Interlaken Air Base41 mi away
- MVV · Megève Airport43 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 SIR from KIJ?
The flight distance from Sion (SIR) to Niigata (KIJ) is 5,899 miles (9,494 km, 5,126 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SIR to KIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 2m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SIR to KIJ?
Nonstop service on SIR–KIJ depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 12h 2m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sion and Niigata?
Niigata is 8 hours ahead of Sion.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SIR to KIJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SIR–KIJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SIR to KIJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SIR–KIJ tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.