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UME to KIJ: distance & flight time
Umea (Umeå Airport) → Niigata (Niigata Airport)
4,659 mi
7,498 km · 4,048 nm
9h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,659 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 36m 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
- UME — Umeå Airport · Umea, Sweden
- 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 UME
- OER · Örnsköldsvik Airport48 mi away
- SFT · Skellefteå Airport62 mi away
- VAA · Vaasa Airport69 mi away
- LYC · Lycksele Airport70 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 UME from KIJ?
The flight distance from Umea (UME) to Niigata (KIJ) is 4,659 miles (7,498 km, 4,048 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UME to KIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 36m 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 Umea and Niigata?
Niigata is 7 hours ahead of Umea.
What is the cheapest way to fly from UME to KIJ?
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