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SSN to KIJ: distance & flight time
Seoul East (Seoul Air Base (K-16)) → Niigata (Niigata Airport)
657 mi
1,057 km · 571 nm
1h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
657 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 54m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- SSN — Seoul Air Base (K-16) · Seoul East, South Korea
- 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 SSN
- ICN · Incheon International Airport36 mi away
- SWU · Suwon Airport15 mi away
- GMP · Gimpo International Airport19 mi away
- OSN · Osan Air Base25 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 SSN from KIJ?
The flight distance from Seoul East (SSN) to Niigata (KIJ) is 657 miles (1,057 km, 571 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SSN to KIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 54m 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 cheapest way to fly from SSN to KIJ?
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