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YZY to KIJ: distance & flight time
Zhangye (Zhangye Ganzhou Airport) → Niigata (Niigata Airport)
2,068 mi
3,328 km · 1,797 nm
4h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,068 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 31m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YZY — Zhangye Ganzhou Airport · Zhangye, China
- 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 YZY
- RHT · Alxa Right Banner Badanjilin Airport55 mi away
- JIC · Jinchuan Airport92 mi away
- JGN · Jiayuguan Airport144 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 YZY from KIJ?
The flight distance from Zhangye (YZY) to Niigata (KIJ) is 2,068 miles (3,328 km, 1,797 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YZY to KIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 31m 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 Zhangye and Niigata?
Niigata is 1 hour ahead of Zhangye.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YZY to KIJ?
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