--- title: "Niigata (KIJ) to Osaka (ITM) flights: who flies it" description: "Japan Airlines, All Nippon Airways and Ibex Airlines fly nonstop from KIJ to ITM, about 70 flights a week. See award seats by date on 2LNR, the next 14 days free." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/kij-itm" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/kij-itm.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Niigata to Osaka (KIJ-ITM): nonstop flights and award space Japan Airlines, All Nippon Airways, and Ibex Airlines fly nonstop between Niigata (KIJ) and Osaka (ITM), roughly 70 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 1h 5m to 1h 20m for the 300 miles. 2LNR tracks award seats on Japan Airlines across every KIJ to ITM 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 24, 2026. See KIJ to ITM on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 70 Flights a week, 4-week average 1h 5m to 1h 20m Scheduled flight time 300 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Niigata to Osaka flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for KIJ to ITM starting October 23, 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 Niigata (KIJ) to Osaka (ITM) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs KIJ | Arrives ITM | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Fri, Oct 23 | NH 1658 | All Nippon Airways | 08:05 | 09:15 | 1h 10m | [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/nh/737-800.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | JL 2240 | Japan Airlines | 08:45 | 09:50 | 1h 5m | [Embraer E170](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/jl/e170.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | FW 72 | Ibex Airlines | 09:20 | 10:30 | 1h 10m | Bombardier CRJ-700 | | Fri, Oct 23 | NH 1662 | All Nippon Airways | 11:40 | 12:50 | 1h 10m | Boeing 737-800 | | Fri, Oct 23 | JL 2244 | Japan Airlines | 12:05 | 13:10 | 1h 5m | [Embraer E190](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/jl/e190.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | NH 1666 | All Nippon Airways | 12:25 | 13:40 | 1h 15m | [De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/nh/dash-8-400.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | FW 74 | Ibex Airlines | 15:50 | 17:00 | 1h 10m | Bombardier CRJ-700 | | Fri, Oct 23 | JL 2246 | Japan Airlines | 16:00 | 17:05 | 1h 5m | Embraer E170 | | Fri, Oct 23 | FW 90 | Ibex Airlines | 19:05 | 20:15 | 1h 10m | Bombardier CRJ-700 | | Fri, Oct 23 | JL 2250 | Japan Airlines | 19:10 | 20:30 | 1h 20m | Embraer E190 | | Sat, Oct 24 | NH 1658 | All Nippon Airways | 08:05 | 09:15 | 1h 10m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sat, Oct 24 | JL 2240 | Japan Airlines | 08:45 | 09:50 | 1h 5m | Embraer E170 | | Sat, Oct 24 | FW 72 | Ibex Airlines | 09:20 | 10:30 | 1h 10m | Bombardier CRJ-700 | | Sat, Oct 24 | NH 1662 | All Nippon Airways | 11:40 | 12:50 | 1h 10m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sat, Oct 24 | JL 2244 | Japan Airlines | 12:05 | 13:10 | 1h 5m | Embraer E190 | | Sat, Oct 24 | NH 1666 | All Nippon Airways | 12:25 | 13:40 | 1h 15m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Sat, Oct 24 | FW 74 | Ibex Airlines | 15:50 | 17:00 | 1h 10m | Bombardier CRJ-700 | | Sat, Oct 24 | JL 2246 | Japan Airlines | 16:00 | 17:05 | 1h 5m | Embraer E170 | | Sat, Oct 24 | FW 90 | Ibex Airlines | 19:05 | 20:15 | 1h 10m | Bombardier CRJ-700 | | Sat, Oct 24 | JL 2250 | Japan Airlines | 19:10 | 20:30 | 1h 20m | Embraer E190 | | Sun, Oct 25 | NH 1658 | All Nippon Airways | 08:05 | 09:15 | 1h 10m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sun, Oct 25 | JL 2240 | Japan Airlines | 08:45 | 09:55 | 1h 10m | Embraer E170 | | Sun, Oct 25 | FW 72 | Ibex Airlines | 09:15 | 10:30 | 1h 15m | Bombardier CRJ-700 | | Sun, Oct 25 | NH 1662 | All Nippon Airways | 11:45 | 12:55 | 1h 10m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sun, Oct 25 | JL 2244 | Japan Airlines | 12:00 | 13:10 | 1h 10m | Embraer E170 | | Sun, Oct 25 | NH 1666 | All Nippon Airways | 12:25 | 13:45 | 1h 20m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Sun, Oct 25 | JL 2246 | Japan Airlines | 15:05 | 16:15 | 1h 10m | Embraer E170 | | Sun, Oct 25 | FW 74 | Ibex Airlines | 15:55 | 17:10 | 1h 15m | Bombardier CRJ-700 | | Sun, Oct 25 | FW 90 | Ibex Airlines | 19:00 | 20:20 | 1h 20m | Bombardier CRJ-700 | | Sun, Oct 25 | JL 2250 | Japan Airlines | 19:10 | 20:25 | 1h 15m | Embraer E190 | | Mon, Oct 26 | NH 1658 | All Nippon Airways | 08:05 | 09:15 | 1h 10m | Boeing 737-800 | | Mon, Oct 26 | JL 2240 | Japan Airlines | 08:45 | 09:55 | 1h 10m | Embraer E170 | | Mon, Oct 26 | FW 72 | Ibex Airlines | 09:15 | 10:30 | 1h 15m | Bombardier CRJ-700 | | Mon, Oct 26 | NH 1662 | All Nippon Airways | 11:45 | 12:55 | 1h 10m | Boeing 737-800 | | Mon, Oct 26 | JL 2244 | Japan Airlines | 12:00 | 13:10 | 1h 10m | Embraer E170 | | Mon, Oct 26 | NH 1666 | All Nippon Airways | 12:25 | 13:45 | 1h 20m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Mon, Oct 26 | JL 2246 | Japan Airlines | 15:05 | 16:15 | 1h 10m | Embraer E170 | | Mon, Oct 26 | FW 74 | Ibex Airlines | 15:55 | 17:10 | 1h 15m | Bombardier CRJ-700 | | Mon, Oct 26 | FW 90 | Ibex Airlines | 19:00 | 20:20 | 1h 20m | Bombardier CRJ-700 | | Mon, Oct 26 | JL 2250 | Japan Airlines | 19:10 | 20:25 | 1h 15m | Embraer E190 | Showing the first 40 of 70 scheduled KIJ to ITM departures across 7 days with service, starting October 23, 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 KIJ to ITM date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Niigata to Osaka 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). 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). Ibex Airlines flies the Bombardier CRJ-700. Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## Award seats on KIJ to ITM departures 2LNR tracks award seats on Japan Airlines, date by date. Open the calendar for Niigata to Osaka 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 2 of the 14 Niigata to Osaka 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 KIJ to ITM 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 KIJ to ITM on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Niigata to Osaka nonstop Carriers operating KIJ to ITM 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 KIJ to ITM on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about KIJ to ITM **How long is the flight from Niigata (KIJ) to Osaka (ITM)?** Scheduled flight times from Niigata (KIJ) to Osaka (ITM) run from 1h 5m to 1h 20m 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 KIJ to ITM?** Japan Airlines, All Nippon Airways, and Ibex Airlines fly KIJ to ITM nonstop. 2LNR tracks award seats on Japan Airlines. **How many flights a week are there from KIJ to ITM?** About 70 nonstop flights a week run between Niigata (KIJ) and Osaka (ITM) 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 KIJ to ITM depart?** Scheduled KIJ to ITM nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 08:05 and 19:10, local time at Niigata. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate KIJ to ITM nonstop?** The schedule table on this page lists 10 flight numbers for KIJ to ITM nonstops, including JL 2240, JL 2244, and JL 2246 on Japan Airlines; FW 72 and FW 74 on Ibex Airlines; and NH 1658, NH 1662, and NH 1666 on All Nippon Airways. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **How do I check award availability on KIJ to ITM?** Open the KIJ to ITM 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 [ITM to KIJ nonstop flights and award space](https://2lnr.com/routes/itm-kij.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 Niigata (KIJ)](https://2lnr.com/routes/kij.md), or [every route from Osaka (ITM)](https://2lnr.com/routes/itm.md). Nonstops to Osaka (ITM) from other airports within 150 miles of Niigata (KIJ): - [Higashine (GAJ) to Osaka (ITM)](https://2lnr.com/routes/gaj-itm.md), 75 miles from KIJ - [Sukagawa (FKS) to Osaka (ITM)](https://2lnr.com/routes/fks-itm.md), 88 miles from KIJ - [Iwanuma (SDJ) to Osaka (ITM)](https://2lnr.com/routes/sdj-itm.md), 99 miles from KIJ - [Akita (AXT) to Osaka (ITM)](https://2lnr.com/routes/axt-itm.md), 129 miles from KIJ - [Hanamaki (HNA) to Osaka (ITM)](https://2lnr.com/routes/hna-itm.md), 149 miles from KIJ Nonstops from Niigata (KIJ) to other airports within 150 miles of Osaka (ITM): - [Niigata (KIJ) to Komaki (NKM)](https://2lnr.com/routes/kij-nkm.md), 90 miles from ITM 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 KIJ to ITM 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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