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TCS to KIJ: distance & flight time
Truth Or Consequences (Truth Or Consequences Municipal Airport) → Niigata (Niigata Airport)
5,929 mi
9,542 km · 5,152 nm
12h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,929 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 6m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TCS — Truth Or Consequences Municipal Airport · Truth Or Consequences, United States
- 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 TCS
- LRU · Las Cruces International Airport69 mi away
- DMN · Deming Municipal Airport72 mi away
- HMN · Holloman Air Force Base73 mi away
- ALM · Alamogordo White Sands Regional Airport79 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 TCS from KIJ?
The flight distance from Truth Or Consequences (TCS) to Niigata (KIJ) is 5,929 miles (9,542 km, 5,152 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TCS to KIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 6m 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 Truth Or Consequences and Niigata?
Niigata is 15 hours ahead of Truth Or Consequences.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TCS to KIJ?
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