--- title: "Niigata (KIJ) airport: direct flights & routes" description: "Flights to and from Niigata (KIJ): 5 nonstop destinations on 6 airlines, including Osaka, Sapporo and Komaki. See award seats by date on 2LNR, the next 14 days free." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/kij" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/kij.md" date_modified: "2026-10-23T14:17:50Z" --- # Direct flights from Niigata (KIJ) Niigata Airport (KIJ) is a small station in Niigata, Japan with nonstop service to 5 destinations, flown by 6 airlines, led by Fuji Dream Airlines, Ibex Airlines, and All Nippon Airways. The busiest nonstop from Niigata goes to Osaka. Where 2LNR tracks Japan Airlines on a nonstop from KIJ, it shows award space by date. Route data refreshed October 23, 2026. Routes and carriers reflect the schedule data behind 2LNR's route map. Updated October 22, 2026. Explore Niigata routes on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 5 Nonstop destinations 6 Airlines serving KIJ Free To get started ## About Niigata Airport (KIJ) Niigata Airport (KIJ) is the airport serving Niigata, Japan. Its ICAO code is RJSN. Departure and arrival times at KIJ are local to the Asia/Tokyo time zone. Its nonstop network reaches 5 destinations across 2 countries. ## Award seats on Niigata routes 2LNR tracks award seats on Japan Airlines, date by date. Pick any Niigata destination below to see whether a seat exists before you move points, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. ### See real availability Award seats by date on the KIJ routes 2LNR tracks, checked against live inventory so you know what's open before you book. ### Set an alert Premium inventory turns over fast. Watch a tracked Niigata route on Pro and 2LNR notifies you when space appears. ### Plan on the map Explore every KIJ nonstop on the interactive route map, with connections and route statistics. ## All nonstop destinations from Niigata (KIJ) These are the city pairs behind flights to and from Niigata: 5 nonstop destinations with active service at Niigata Airport. Each route links to its own page, with award space by date where 2LNR tracks the carrier. - [Niigata to Fukuoka flights (KIJ-FUK)](https://2lnr.com/routes/kij-fuk.md): Fuji Dream Airlines and Ibex Airlines\ [Return: Fukuoka to Niigata](https://2lnr.com/routes/fuk-kij.md) - [Niigata to Komaki flights (KIJ-NKM)](https://2lnr.com/routes/kij-nkm.md): Fuji Dream Airlines\ [Return: Komaki to Niigata](https://2lnr.com/routes/nkm-kij.md) - [Niigata to Osaka flights (KIJ-ITM)](https://2lnr.com/routes/kij-itm.md): All Nippon Airways, Ibex Airlines, and Japan Airlines\ [Return: Osaka to Niigata](https://2lnr.com/routes/itm-kij.md) - [Niigata to Sapporo flights (KIJ-CTS)](https://2lnr.com/routes/kij-cts.md): All Nippon Airways, ANA Wings, and Fuji Dream Airlines\ [Return: Sapporo to Niigata](https://2lnr.com/routes/cts-kij.md) - [Niigata to Seoul flights (KIJ-ICN)](https://2lnr.com/routes/kij-icn.md): Korean Air\ [Return: Seoul to Niigata](https://2lnr.com/routes/icn-kij.md) Explore KIJ routes on the interactive map → ## Nonstop flights to Niigata (KIJ) 5 airports have nonstops to Niigata Airport in 2LNR's schedule data. Here they are, with the airlines that fly each route. - [Fukuoka to Niigata flights (FUK-KIJ)](https://2lnr.com/routes/fuk-kij.md): Fuji Dream Airlines and Ibex Airlines - [Komaki to Niigata flights (NKM-KIJ)](https://2lnr.com/routes/nkm-kij.md): Fuji Dream Airlines - [Osaka to Niigata flights (ITM-KIJ)](https://2lnr.com/routes/itm-kij.md): All Nippon Airways, Ibex Airlines, and Japan Airlines - [Sapporo to Niigata flights (CTS-KIJ)](https://2lnr.com/routes/cts-kij.md): All Nippon Airways, ANA Wings, and Fuji Dream Airlines - [Seoul to Niigata flights (ICN-KIJ)](https://2lnr.com/routes/icn-kij.md): Korean Air ## Airlines that fly out of Niigata (KIJ) The carriers with nonstop service from Niigata Airport, ordered by how many destinations each one reaches. Each links to that airline's full route map. - [Fuji Dream Airlines (JH)](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/jh.md) - [All Nippon Airways (NH)](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/nh.md) - [Japan Airlines (JL)](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/jl.md) - [Korean Air (KE)](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/ke.md) ## Alternative airports near Niigata (KIJ) Nearby airports with nonstop service of their own, closest first. Distances are great-circle between the two airports' coordinates, not driving time, so check the ground connection before you treat one as a substitute. - [Shonai (SYO)](https://2lnr.com/routes/syo.md) (70 miles, 1 nonstop destination) - [Higashine (GAJ)](https://2lnr.com/routes/gaj.md) (75 miles, 4 nonstop destinations) - [Sukagawa (FKS)](https://2lnr.com/routes/fks.md) (88 miles, 2 nonstop destinations) - [Iwanuma (SDJ)](https://2lnr.com/routes/sdj.md) (99 miles, 13 nonstop destinations) - [Wajima (NTQ)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ntq.md) (127 miles, 1 nonstop destination) - [Akita (AXT)](https://2lnr.com/routes/axt.md) (129 miles, 5 nonstop destinations) [Japan flights by airport](https://2lnr.com/routes/to/japan.md) - [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) ## Frequently asked questions about Niigata (KIJ) **How many nonstop destinations does Niigata Airport (KIJ) serve?** Niigata Airport has active nonstop service to 5 destinations in 2LNR's schedule data. The busiest markets from KIJ are Osaka, Sapporo, and Komaki. The full list, with who flies each route and, where 2LNR tracks the carrier, upgrade and award space by date, is on this page. **Which airlines fly out of Niigata (KIJ)?** The carriers with nonstop service from Niigata Airport are listed in full on this page, each linked to its own route map. Fuji Dream Airlines, Ibex Airlines, and All Nippon Airways run the most routes from Niigata, in that order. In 2LNR's schedule data that is 6 airlines in total. **How many airlines fly out of KIJ?** 2LNR's schedule data currently shows 6 airlines with at least one nonstop route from Niigata (KIJ). That figure counts the carrier operating the flight rather than every carrier that sells a seat on it, so a codeshare marketed by a partner is not counted twice, and it moves with the season. **How do I check upgrade or award availability from KIJ?** Pick any destination on this page, such as Osaka, to open a calendar of KIJ departures with award seats on Japan Airlines by date, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. On Pro you can also set an alert so 2LNR notifies you when space opens. **Does 2LNR track flights from KIJ?** Yes. Every nonstop route from Niigata Airport in 2LNR's schedule data is listed, 5 destinations in total, and on the routes flown by Japan Airlines what is shown is confirmed availability rather than a forecast, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. **Where can you fly nonstop from Niigata (KIJ)?** From Niigata (KIJ), 2LNR's schedule data shows nonstop flights to Fukuoka, Komaki, Osaka, Sapporo, and Seoul. This page lists every one, with the airlines that fly it. ## See award space from KIJ by date See what's open by date on these routes, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login)