--- title: "Osaka (ITM) to Niigata (KIJ) flights: who flies it" description: "Japan Airlines, All Nippon Airways and Ibex Airlines fly nonstop from ITM to KIJ, about 70 flights a week. See award seats by date on 2LNR, the next 14 days free." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/itm-kij" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/itm-kij.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Osaka to Niigata (ITM-KIJ): nonstop flights and award space Japan Airlines, All Nippon Airways, and Ibex Airlines fly nonstop between Osaka (ITM) and Niigata (KIJ), roughly 70 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 1h to 1h 5m for the 300 miles. 2LNR tracks award seats on Japan Airlines across every ITM to KIJ date, so you can see whether a seat exists before you move points. Schedule last confirmed October 18, 2026. Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book. Updated October 23, 2026. See ITM to KIJ on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 70 Flights a week, 4-week average 1h to 1h 5m Scheduled flight time 300 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Osaka to Niigata flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for ITM to KIJ starting October 22, 2026, last checked against our schedule feed on October 18, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book. Scheduled nonstop departures from Osaka (ITM) to Niigata (KIJ) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs ITM | Arrives KIJ | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Thu, Oct 22 | JL 2241 | Japan Airlines | 07:10 | 08:15 | 1h 5m | [Embraer E170](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/jl/e170.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | FW 71 | Ibex Airlines | 08:40 | 09:40 | 1h | Bombardier CRJ-700 | | Thu, Oct 22 | NH 1659 | All Nippon Airways | 09:55 | 11:00 | 1h 5m | [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/nh/737-800.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | JL 2243 | Japan Airlines | 10:35 | 11:35 | 1h | [Embraer E190](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/jl/e190.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | NH 1661 | All Nippon Airways | 10:50 | 11:55 | 1h 5m | [De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/nh/dash-8-400.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | FW 73 | Ibex Airlines | 14:20 | 15:20 | 1h | Bombardier CRJ-700 | | Thu, Oct 22 | JL 2247 | Japan Airlines | 14:30 | 15:30 | 1h | Embraer E170 | | Thu, Oct 22 | FW 89 | Ibex Airlines | 17:35 | 18:35 | 1h | Bombardier CRJ-700 | | Thu, Oct 22 | JL 2251 | Japan Airlines | 17:40 | 18:40 | 1h | Embraer E190 | | Thu, Oct 22 | NH 1663 | All Nippon Airways | 19:00 | 20:05 | 1h 5m | Boeing 737-800 | | Fri, Oct 23 | JL 2241 | Japan Airlines | 07:10 | 08:15 | 1h 5m | Embraer E170 | | Fri, Oct 23 | FW 71 | Ibex Airlines | 08:40 | 09:40 | 1h | Bombardier CRJ-700 | | Fri, Oct 23 | NH 1659 | All Nippon Airways | 09:55 | 11:00 | 1h 5m | Boeing 737-800 | | Fri, Oct 23 | JL 2243 | Japan Airlines | 10:35 | 11:35 | 1h | Embraer E190 | | Fri, Oct 23 | NH 1661 | All Nippon Airways | 10:50 | 11:55 | 1h 5m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Fri, Oct 23 | FW 73 | Ibex Airlines | 14:20 | 15:20 | 1h | Bombardier CRJ-700 | | Fri, Oct 23 | JL 2247 | Japan Airlines | 14:30 | 15:30 | 1h | Embraer E170 | | Fri, Oct 23 | FW 89 | Ibex Airlines | 17:35 | 18:35 | 1h | Bombardier CRJ-700 | | Fri, Oct 23 | JL 2251 | Japan Airlines | 17:40 | 18:40 | 1h | Embraer E190 | | Fri, Oct 23 | NH 1663 | All Nippon Airways | 19:00 | 20:05 | 1h 5m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sat, Oct 24 | JL 2241 | Japan Airlines | 07:10 | 08:15 | 1h 5m | Embraer E170 | | Sat, Oct 24 | FW 71 | Ibex Airlines | 08:40 | 09:40 | 1h | Bombardier CRJ-700 | | Sat, Oct 24 | NH 1659 | All Nippon Airways | 09:55 | 11:00 | 1h 5m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sat, Oct 24 | JL 2243 | Japan Airlines | 10:35 | 11:35 | 1h | Embraer E190 | | Sat, Oct 24 | NH 1661 | All Nippon Airways | 10:50 | 11:55 | 1h 5m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Sat, Oct 24 | FW 73 | Ibex Airlines | 14:20 | 15:20 | 1h | Bombardier CRJ-700 | | Sat, Oct 24 | JL 2247 | Japan Airlines | 14:30 | 15:30 | 1h | Embraer E170 | | Sat, Oct 24 | FW 89 | Ibex Airlines | 17:35 | 18:35 | 1h | Bombardier CRJ-700 | | Sat, Oct 24 | JL 2251 | Japan Airlines | 17:40 | 18:40 | 1h | Embraer E190 | | Sat, Oct 24 | NH 1663 | All Nippon Airways | 19:00 | 20:05 | 1h 5m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sun, Oct 25 | JL 2241 | Japan Airlines | 07:05 | 08:10 | 1h 5m | Embraer E170 | | Sun, Oct 25 | FW 71 | Ibex Airlines | 08:25 | 09:25 | 1h | Bombardier CRJ-700 | | Sun, Oct 25 | NH 1659 | All Nippon Airways | 10:00 | 11:05 | 1h 5m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sun, Oct 25 | JL 2243 | Japan Airlines | 10:30 | 11:30 | 1h | Embraer E170 | | Sun, Oct 25 | NH 1661 | All Nippon Airways | 10:55 | 12:00 | 1h 5m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Sun, Oct 25 | JL 2247 | Japan Airlines | 13:45 | 14:45 | 1h | Embraer E170 | | Sun, Oct 25 | FW 73 | Ibex Airlines | 14:25 | 15:25 | 1h | Bombardier CRJ-700 | | Sun, Oct 25 | JL 2251 | Japan Airlines | 17:30 | 18:35 | 1h 5m | Embraer E190 | | Sun, Oct 25 | FW 89 | Ibex Airlines | 17:40 | 18:40 | 1h | Bombardier CRJ-700 | | Sun, Oct 25 | NH 1663 | All Nippon Airways | 19:00 | 20:05 | 1h 5m | Boeing 737-800 | Showing the first 40 of 70 scheduled ITM to KIJ departures across 7 days with service, starting October 22, 2026. Every remaining date is on the interactive map. Departure and arrival times are local at their own airport, so an arrival can fall on a different local date than the departure; the duration column is the true elapsed flying time. A dash means the airline hasn't filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are the equipment the airline filed, named where the code pins down one type and shown as the family or the bare code where it doesn't. Swaps can happen up to departure. See every ITM to KIJ date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Osaka to Niigata nonstop In the schedule table on this page, Japan Airlines flies the [Embraer E170](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/jl/e170.md) and the [Embraer E190](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/jl/e190.md). Ibex Airlines flies the Bombardier CRJ-700. All Nippon Airways flies the [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/nh/737-800.md) and the [De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/nh/dash-8-400.md). Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## Award seats on ITM to KIJ departures 2LNR tracks award seats on Japan Airlines, date by date. Open the calendar for Osaka to Niigata to see whether a seat exists before you move points, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. Japan Airlines award space was open on 1 of the 14 Osaka to Niigata departure dates from October 19 to November 1 that 2LNR checked in the 7 days to October 19, 2026. ### See real availability Award seats by date on the ITM to KIJ departures 2LNR tracks, checked against live inventory so you know what's open before you book. ### Set an alert Premium inventory turns over fast. Watch this route on Pro and 2LNR notifies you when space appears on a date you're tracking. ### Plan on the map See ITM to KIJ on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Osaka to Niigata nonstop Carriers operating ITM to KIJ nonstop in the current schedule. Where 2LNR tracks the carrier, its departures show award space by date. - [Japan Airlines (JL) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/jl.md)\ [The aircraft JL flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/jl.md) - [All Nippon Airways (NH) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/nh.md)\ [The aircraft NH flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/nh.md) - Ibex Airlines (FW) See ITM to KIJ on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about ITM to KIJ **How long is the flight from Osaka (ITM) to Niigata (KIJ)?** Scheduled flight times from Osaka (ITM) to Niigata (KIJ) run from 1h to 1h 5m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 300 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from ITM to KIJ?** Japan Airlines, All Nippon Airways, and Ibex Airlines fly ITM to KIJ nonstop. 2LNR tracks award seats on Japan Airlines. **How many flights a week are there from ITM to KIJ?** About 70 nonstop flights a week run between Osaka (ITM) and Niigata (KIJ) in the current schedule, operated by Japan Airlines, All Nippon Airways, and Ibex Airlines. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next. **What time do flights from ITM to KIJ depart?** Scheduled ITM to KIJ nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 07:05 and 19:00, local time at Osaka. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate ITM to KIJ nonstop?** The schedule table on this page lists 10 flight numbers for ITM to KIJ nonstops, including JL 2241, JL 2243, and JL 2247 on Japan Airlines; FW 71, FW 73, and FW 89 on Ibex Airlines; and NH 1659 and NH 1661 on All Nippon Airways. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **How do I check award availability on ITM to KIJ?** Open the ITM to KIJ route on the interactive map or the matrix to see award seats by date on Japan Airlines, the next 14 days free and the full horizon on Pro. On Pro you can also set an alert on the route and 2LNR notifies you when space opens. Flying the other way? See [KIJ to ITM nonstop flights and award space](https://2lnr.com/routes/kij-itm.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [Japan Airlines award availability](https://2lnr.com/awards/jl.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Osaka (ITM)](https://2lnr.com/routes/itm.md), or [every route from Niigata (KIJ)](https://2lnr.com/routes/kij.md). Nonstops to Niigata (KIJ) from other airports within 150 miles of Osaka (ITM): - [Komaki (NKM) to Niigata (KIJ)](https://2lnr.com/routes/nkm-kij.md), 90 miles from ITM Nonstops from Osaka (ITM) to other airports within 150 miles of Niigata (KIJ): - [Osaka (ITM) to Higashine (GAJ)](https://2lnr.com/routes/itm-gaj.md), 75 miles from KIJ - [Osaka (ITM) to Sukagawa (FKS)](https://2lnr.com/routes/itm-fks.md), 88 miles from KIJ - [Osaka (ITM) to Iwanuma (SDJ)](https://2lnr.com/routes/itm-sdj.md), 99 miles from KIJ - [Osaka (ITM) to Akita (AXT)](https://2lnr.com/routes/itm-axt.md), 129 miles from KIJ - [Osaka (ITM) to Hanamaki (HNA)](https://2lnr.com/routes/itm-hna.md), 149 miles from KIJ Distances are great-circle between the airports, not driving distance. - [How to plan an upgrade by route](https://2lnr.com/guides/upgrade-strategy.md) - [How to read award availability by date](https://2lnr.com/guides/award-availability.md) ## See ITM to KIJ award space by date See what's open by date on this route, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. 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