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SXE to KIJ: distance & flight time
Sale (West Sale Airport) → Niigata (Niigata Airport)
5,278 mi
8,494 km · 4,586 nm
10h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,278 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 49m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- SXE — West Sale Airport · Sale, Australia
- 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 SXE
- TGN · Latrobe Valley Airport28 mi away
- BSJ · Bairnsdale Airport36 mi away
- MHU · Mount Hotham Airport75 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport102 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 SXE from KIJ?
The flight distance from Sale (SXE) to Niigata (KIJ) is 5,278 miles (8,494 km, 4,586 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SXE to KIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 49m 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 SXE to KIJ?
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