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VAL to KIJ: distance & flight time
Valenca (Valença Airport) → Niigata (Niigata Airport)
10,729 mi
17,267 km · 9,323 nm
21h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
10,729 miles nonstop takes roughly 21h 30m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VAL — Valença Airport · Valenca, Brazil
- 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 VAL
- SSA · Deputado Luiz Eduardo Magalhães International Airport52 mi away
- IOS · Bahia - Jorge Amado Airport105 mi away
- UNA · Hotel Transamérica Airport142 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 VAL from KIJ?
The flight distance from Valenca (VAL) to Niigata (KIJ) is 10,729 miles (17,267 km, 9,323 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VAL to KIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 21h 30m 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 Valenca and Niigata?
Niigata is 12 hours ahead of Valenca.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VAL to KIJ?
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