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YSK to KIJ: distance & flight time
Sanikiluaq (Sanikiluaq Airport) → Niigata (Niigata Airport)
5,533 mi
8,905 km · 4,808 nm
11h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,533 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 19m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- YSK — Sanikiluaq Airport · Sanikiluaq, Canada
- 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 YSK
- YGW · Kuujjuarapik Airport104 mi away
- YUD · Umiujaq Airport104 mi away
- YPH · Inukjuak Airport141 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 YSK from KIJ?
The flight distance from Sanikiluaq (YSK) to Niigata (KIJ) is 5,533 miles (8,905 km, 4,808 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YSK to KIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 19m 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 YSK to KIJ?
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