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SOJ to KIJ: distance & flight time
Sorkjosen (Sørkjosen Airport) → Niigata (Niigata Airport)
4,377 mi
7,044 km · 3,803 nm
9h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,377 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 3m 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
- SOJ — Sørkjosen Airport · Sorkjosen, Norway
- 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 SOJ
- TOS · Tromsø Airport,49 mi away
- HAA · Hasvik Airport56 mi away
- ALF · Alta Airport59 mi away
- QKX · Kautokeino Air Base72 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 SOJ from KIJ?
The flight distance from Sorkjosen (SOJ) to Niigata (KIJ) is 4,377 miles (7,044 km, 3,803 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOJ to KIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 3m 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 Sorkjosen and Niigata?
Niigata is 7 hours ahead of Sorkjosen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOJ to KIJ?
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