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YUL to KIJ: distance & flight time
Montreal (Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport) → Niigata (Niigata Airport)
6,321 mi
10,173 km · 5,493 nm
12h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,321 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 52m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YUL — Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport · Montreal, 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 YUL
- YHU · Montréal / Saint-Hubert Airport16 mi away
- YMX · Montreal International (Mirabel) Airport20 mi away
- YJN · St Jean Airport25 mi away
- YCC · Cornwall Regional Airport48 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 YUL from KIJ?
The flight distance from Montreal (YUL) to Niigata (KIJ) is 6,321 miles (10,173 km, 5,493 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YUL to KIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 52m 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 Montreal and Niigata?
Niigata is 13 hours ahead of Montreal.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YUL to KIJ?
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