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SQW to KIJ: distance & flight time
Skive (Skive Airport) → Niigata (Niigata Airport)
5,283 mi
8,502 km · 4,591 nm
10h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,283 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 50m 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
- SQW — Skive Airport · Skive, Denmark
- 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 SQW
- KRP · Karup Airport18 mi away
- TED · Thisted Airport40 mi away
- AAL · Aalborg Airport45 mi away
- STA · Stauning Airport50 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 SQW from KIJ?
The flight distance from Skive (SQW) to Niigata (KIJ) is 5,283 miles (8,502 km, 4,591 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SQW to KIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 50m 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 Skive and Niigata?
Niigata is 7 hours ahead of Skive.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SQW to KIJ?
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