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YEC to KIJ: distance & flight time
Yechon (Yecheon Airbase) → Niigata (Niigata Airport)
599 mi
964 km · 520 nm
1h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
599 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 46m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- YEC — Yecheon Airbase · Yechon, South Korea
- 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
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Near YEC
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 YEC from KIJ?
The flight distance from Yechon (YEC) to Niigata (KIJ) is 599 miles (964 km, 520 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YEC to KIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 46m 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 cheapest way to fly from YEC to KIJ?
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