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XFW to KIJ: distance & flight time
Hamburg (Hamburg-Finkenwerder Airport) → Niigata (Niigata Airport)
5,430 mi
8,738 km · 4,718 nm
11h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,430 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 7m 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
- XFW — Hamburg-Finkenwerder Airport · Hamburg, Germany
- 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 XFW
- HAM · Hamburg Airport9 mi away
- EUM · Neumünster Airport38 mi away
- LBC · Lübeck Blankensee Airport41 mi away
- FCN · Nordholz Naval Airbase51 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 XFW from KIJ?
The flight distance from Hamburg (XFW) to Niigata (KIJ) is 5,430 miles (8,738 km, 4,718 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XFW to KIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 7m 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 Hamburg and Niigata?
Niigata is 7 hours ahead of Hamburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from XFW to KIJ?
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