Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
ULY to KIJ: distance & flight time
Ulyanovsk (Ulyanovsk East Airport) → Niigata (Niigata Airport)
4,157 mi
6,690 km · 3,612 nm
8h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
See live ULY→KIJ fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
4,157 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 37m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ULY — Ulyanovsk East Airport · Ulyanovsk, Russia
- KIJ — Niigata Airport · Niigata, Japan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near ULY
- ULV · Ulyanovsk Baratayevka Airport25 mi away
- KUF · Kurumoch International Airport83 mi away
- KZN · Kazan International Airport85 mi away
- CSY · Cheboksary Airport130 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 ULY from KIJ?
The flight distance from Ulyanovsk (ULY) to Niigata (KIJ) is 4,157 miles (6,690 km, 3,612 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ULY to KIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 37m 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 Ulyanovsk and Niigata?
Niigata is 5 hours ahead of Ulyanovsk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ULY to KIJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ULY–KIJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.