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VBY to KIJ: distance & flight time
Visby (Visby Airport) → Niigata (Niigata Airport)
4,996 mi
8,041 km · 4,342 nm
10h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,996 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 16m 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
- VBY — Visby Airport · Visby, 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 VBY
- OSK · Oskarshamn Airport72 mi away
- NYO · Stockholm Skavsta Airport94 mi away
- HLF · Hultsfred Airport94 mi away
- NRK · Norrköping Airport100 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 VBY from KIJ?
The flight distance from Visby (VBY) to Niigata (KIJ) is 4,996 miles (8,041 km, 4,342 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VBY to KIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 16m 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 Visby and Niigata?
Niigata is 7 hours ahead of Visby.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VBY to KIJ?
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