About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Benbecula Airport (BEB), Benbecula, Scotland, United Kingdom and Niigata Airport (KIJ), Niigata, Japan would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,561 miles (or 8,950 kilometers).

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Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: BEB / EGPL
Airport Names:
  1. Benbecula Airport
  2. Port-adhair Beinn na Faoghla
Location: Benbecula, Scotland, United Kingdom
GPS Coordinates: 57°28'51"N by 7°21'46"W
Area Served: Benbecula
Operator/Owner: Highlands and Islands Airports Limited
Airport Type: Private
Elevation: 19 feet (6 meters)
# of Runways: 2
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Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: KIJ / RJSN
Airport Names:
  1. Niigata Airport
  2. 新潟空港
  3. Niigata Kūkō
Location: Niigata, Japan
GPS Coordinates: 37°57'20"N by 139°6'42"E
Operator/Owner: Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 5 feet (2 meters)
# of Runways: 2
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Facts about Benbecula Airport (BEB):

  • In addition to being known as "Benbecula Airport", another name for BEB is "Port-adhair Beinn na Faoghla".
  • Because of Benbecula Airport's relatively low elevation of 19 feet, planes can take off or land at Benbecula Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) has 2 runways.
  • The closest airport to Benbecula Airport (BEB) is Barra International Airport (BRR), which is located 32 miles (51 kilometers) S of BEB.
  • Benbecula Airport handled 31,364 passengers last year.
  • The furthest airport from Benbecula Airport (BEB) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,681 miles (18,799 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.

Facts about Niigata Airport (KIJ):

  • In addition to being known as "Niigata Airport", other names for KIJ include "新潟空港" and "Niigata Kūkō".
  • The closest airport to Niigata Airport (KIJ) is Shonai Airport (SYO), which is located 70 miles (112 kilometers) NNE of KIJ.
  • Because of Niigata Airport's relatively low elevation of 5 feet, planes can take off or land at Niigata Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
  • Niigata Airport (KIJ) has 2 runways.
  • The furthest airport from Niigata Airport (KIJ) is Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG), which is located 11,682 miles (18,800 kilometers) away in Rio Grande, Brazil.
  • The airport saw several major service expansions in the spring of 2012, when China Eastern Airlines, Fuji Dream Airlines and All Nippon Airways announced service to Shanghai, Nagoya and Narita respectively.
  • Scheduled "limousine bus" service is provided to and from Niigata Station every 20 minutes and heavily subsidized by Niigata Prefecture.

Map of Nearest Airports to Benbecula Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Benbecula Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
131.81 miles (51.19 km) SBarra International Airport (BRR)Barra, Scotland, United KingdomView Barra International Airport on a map Set BRR as origin Airport Set BRR as destination Airport Get more information about Barra International Airport
263.35 miles (101.96 km) NEStornoway Airport (SYY)Stornoway, Scotland, United KingdomView Stornoway Airport on a map Set SYY as origin Airport Set SYY as destination Airport Get more information about Stornoway Airport
366.89 miles (107.65 km) SSEColl Island Airport (COL)Coll, Scotland, United KingdomView Coll Island Airport on a map Set COL as origin Airport Set COL as destination Airport Get more information about Coll Island Airport
470.34 miles (113.21 km) SSETiree Airport (TRE)Tiree, Scotland, United KingdomView Tiree Airport on a map Set TRE as origin Airport Set TRE as destination Airport Get more information about Tiree Airport
5107.11 miles (172.37 km) SSEColonsay Airport (CSA)Colonsay, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, United KingdomView Colonsay Airport on a map Set CSA as origin Airport Set CSA as destination Airport Get more information about Colonsay Airport
6123.10 miles (198.10 km) EInverness Airport (INV)Inverness, Scotland, United KingdomView Inverness Airport on a map Set INV as origin Airport Set INV as destination Airport Get more information about Inverness Airport
7131.11 miles (211.00 km) SSEIslay Airport (ILY)Islay, Scotland, United KingdomView Islay Airport on a map Set ILY as origin Airport Set ILY as destination Airport Get more information about Islay Airport
8141.36 miles (227.50 km) EKinloss Barracks (FSS)Forres, Scotland, United KingdomView Kinloss Barracks on a map Set FSS as origin Airport Set FSS as destination Airport Get more information about Kinloss Barracks
9149.77 miles (241.03 km) ERAF Lossiemouth (LMO)Lossiemouth, Scotland, United KingdomView RAF Lossiemouth on a map Set LMO as origin Airport Set LMO as destination Airport Get more information about RAF Lossiemouth
10154.99 miles (249.43 km) SSECampbeltown Airport (CAL)Campbeltown, Scotland, United KingdomView Campbeltown Airport on a map Set CAL as origin Airport Set CAL as destination Airport Get more information about Campbeltown Airport
11157.23 miles (253.03 km) SEGlasgow International Airport (GLA)Glasgow, Scotland, United KingdomView Glasgow International Airport on a map Set GLA as origin Airport Set GLA as destination Airport Get more information about Glasgow International Airport
12166.53 miles (268.00 km) ESEPerth Airport (PSL)Perth, Scotland, United KingdomView Perth Airport on a map Set PSL as origin Airport Set PSL as destination Airport Get more information about Perth Airport
13168.65 miles (271.41 km) SCity of Derry Airport (LDY)Derry, Northern Ireland, United KingdomView City of Derry Airport on a map Set LDY as origin Airport Set LDY as destination Airport Get more information about City of Derry Airport
14170.39 miles (274.21 km) ENEWick Airport (WIC)Wick, Scotland, United KingdomView Wick Airport on a map Set WIC as origin Airport Set WIC as destination Airport Get more information about Wick Airport
15172.33 miles (277.33 km) SEGlasgow-Prestwick Airport (PIK)Prestwick (near Glasgow), Scotland, United KingdomView Glasgow-Prestwick Airport on a map Set PIK as origin Airport Set PIK as destination Airport Get more information about Glasgow-Prestwick Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Benbecula Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Benbecula Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,681.30 miles (18,799.18 km) SSERyan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS)Stewart Island, New ZealandView Ryan's Creek Aerodrome on a map Set SZS as origin Airport Set SZS as destination Airport Get more information about Ryan's Creek Aerodrome
211,650.55 miles (18,749.70 km) SSEInvercargill Airport (IVC)Invercargill, New ZealandView Invercargill Airport on a map Set IVC as origin Airport Set IVC as destination Airport Get more information about Invercargill Airport
311,631.89 miles (18,719.67 km) SDunedin International Airport (DUD)Dunedin, Otago, New ZealandView Dunedin International Airport on a map Set DUD as origin Airport Set DUD as destination Airport Get more information about Dunedin International Airport
411,577.69 miles (18,632.44 km) SAlexandra Aerodrome (ALR)Alexandra, New ZealandView Alexandra Aerodrome on a map Set ALR as origin Airport Set ALR as destination Airport Get more information about Alexandra Aerodrome
511,569.81 miles (18,619.75 km) SOamaru Airport (OAM)Oamaru, North Otago, New ZealandView Oamaru Airport on a map Set OAM as origin Airport Set OAM as destination Airport Get more information about Oamaru Airport
611,559.91 miles (18,603.83 km) SSEQueenstown Airport (ZQN)Queenstown, New ZealandView Queenstown Airport on a map Set ZQN as origin Airport Set ZQN as destination Airport Get more information about Queenstown Airport
711,543.35 miles (18,577.18 km) SWanaka Airport (WKA)Wanaka, New ZealandView Wanaka Airport on a map Set WKA as origin Airport Set WKA as destination Airport Get more information about Wanaka Airport
811,529.06 miles (18,554.18 km) SSEMilford Sound Airport (MFN)Milford Sound, New ZealandView Milford Sound Airport on a map Set MFN as origin Airport Set MFN as destination Airport Get more information about Milford Sound Airport
911,524.24 miles (18,546.42 km) SRichard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU)Timaru, New ZealandView Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) on a map Set TIU as origin Airport Set TIU as destination Airport Get more information about Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport)
1011,497.96 miles (18,504.13 km) SAshburton Aerodrome (ASG)Ashburton, New ZealandView Ashburton Aerodrome on a map Set ASG as origin Airport Set ASG as destination Airport Get more information about Ashburton Aerodrome
1111,492.65 miles (18,495.59 km) SGlentanner Aerodrome (GTN)Mount Cook, New ZealandView Glentanner Aerodrome on a map Set GTN as origin Airport Set GTN as destination Airport Get more information about Glentanner Aerodrome
1211,483.08 miles (18,480.17 km) SMount Cook Airport (MON)Mount Cook, New ZealandView Mount Cook Airport on a map Set MON as origin Airport Set MON as destination Airport Get more information about Mount Cook Airport
1311,470.06 miles (18,459.22 km) SChristchurch International Airport (CHC)Christchurch, New ZealandView Christchurch International Airport on a map Set CHC as origin Airport Set CHC as destination Airport Get more information about Christchurch International Airport
1411,461.55 miles (18,445.53 km) SFox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL)Fox Glacier, New ZealandView Fox Glacier Aerodrome on a map Set FGL as origin Airport Set FGL as destination Airport Get more information about Fox Glacier Aerodrome
1511,413.92 miles (18,368.87 km) SHokitika Airport (HKK)Hokitika, New ZealandView Hokitika Airport on a map Set HKK as origin Airport Set HKK as destination Airport Get more information about Hokitika Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Niigata Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Niigata Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
169.57 miles (111.96 km) NNEShonai Airport (SYO)Yamagata, JapanView Shonai Airport on a map Set SYO as destination Airport Set SYO as destination Airport Get more information about Shonai Airport
275.31 miles (121.20 km) ENEYamagata Airport (GAJ)Yamagata, Honshū, JapanView Yamagata Airport on a map Set GAJ as destination Airport Set GAJ as destination Airport Get more information about Yamagata Airport
387.90 miles (141.46 km) SEFukushima Airport (FKS)Sugawa, Fukushima, JapanView Fukushima Airport on a map Set FKS as destination Airport Set FKS as destination Airport Get more information about Fukushima Airport
499.04 miles (159.39 km) ESendai Airport (SDJ)Natori, JapanView Sendai Airport on a map Set SDJ as destination Airport Set SDJ as destination Airport Get more information about Sendai Airport
5107.99 miles (173.79 km) SSEUtsunomiya Air Field (QUT)Nikkō / Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture, JapanView Utsunomiya Air Field on a map Set QUT as destination Airport Set QUT as destination Airport Get more information about Utsunomiya Air Field
6129.24 miles (208.00 km) NNEAkita Airport (AXT)Akita, JapanView Akita Airport on a map Set AXT as destination Airport Set AXT as destination Airport Get more information about Akita Airport
7139.08 miles (223.83 km) SWToyama Airport (TOY)Toyama, Toyama, JapanView Toyama Airport on a map Set TOY as destination Airport Set TOY as destination Airport Get more information about Toyama Airport
8139.92 miles (225.18 km) SSWMatsumoto Airport (MMJ)Matsumoto, Nagano, JapanView Matsumoto Airport on a map Set MMJ as destination Airport Set MMJ as destination Airport Get more information about Matsumoto Airport
9149.20 miles (240.12 km) NEHanamaki Airport (HNA)Morioka, Honshū, JapanView Hanamaki Airport on a map Set HNA as destination Airport Set HNA as destination Airport Get more information about Hanamaki Airport
10166.93 miles (268.64 km) SSENarita International Airport (NRT)Narita (near Tokyo), JapanView Narita International Airport on a map Set NRT as destination Airport Set NRT as destination Airport Get more information about Narita International Airport
11168.63 miles (271.38 km) NNEOdate-Noshiro Airport (ONJ)Kitaakita, Akita, JapanView Odate-Noshiro Airport on a map Set ONJ as destination Airport Set ONJ as destination Airport Get more information about Odate-Noshiro Airport
12170.08 miles (273.72 km) SSETokyo International Airport (HND)Tokyo, Honshū, JapanView Tokyo International Airport on a map Set HND as destination Airport Set HND as destination Airport Get more information about Tokyo International Airport
13183.86 miles (295.89 km) SWKomatsu Airport (KMQ)Komatsu, Ishikawa, JapanView Komatsu Airport on a map Set KMQ as destination Airport Set KMQ as destination Airport Get more information about Komatsu Airport
14202.59 miles (326.04 km) SWFukui Airport (FKJ)Fukui, Honshu, JapanView Fukui Airport on a map Set FKJ as destination Airport Set FKJ as destination Airport Get more information about Fukui Airport
15209.58 miles (337.29 km) NNEAomori Airport (AOJ)Aomori, JapanView Aomori Airport on a map Set AOJ as destination Airport Set AOJ as destination Airport Get more information about Aomori Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Niigata Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Niigata Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,681.52 miles (18,799.53 km) ESERio Grande Regional Airport (RIG)Rio Grande, BrazilView Rio Grande Regional Airport on a map Set RIG as destination Airport Set RIG as destination Airport Get more information about Rio Grande Regional Airport
211,658.66 miles (18,762.75 km) ESEPelotas International Airport (PET)Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, BrazilView Pelotas International Airport on a map Set PET as destination Airport Set PET as destination Airport Get more information about Pelotas International Airport
311,631.76 miles (18,719.46 km) SEDiomício Freitas/Forquilhinha Airport (CCM)Criciúma, Santa Catarina, BrazilView Diomício Freitas/Forquilhinha Airport on a map Set CCM as destination Airport Set CCM as destination Airport Get more information about Diomício Freitas/Forquilhinha Airport
411,631.72 miles (18,719.39 km) SESalgado Filho International Airport (POA)Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, BrazilView Salgado Filho International Airport on a map Set POA as destination Airport Set POA as destination Airport Get more information about Salgado Filho International Airport
511,619.23 miles (18,699.28 km) ECapitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport (PDP)Maldonado/Punta del Este, Maldonado, UruguayView Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport on a map Set PDP as destination Airport Set PDP as destination Airport Get more information about Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport
611,613.06 miles (18,689.37 km) ESETreinta y Tres Airport (TYT)Treinta y Tres, Treinta y Tres, UruguayView Treinta y Tres Airport on a map Set TYT as destination Airport Set TYT as destination Airport Get more information about Treinta y Tres Airport
711,599.05 miles (18,666.81 km) SEFlorianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport (FLN)Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, BrazilView Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport on a map Set FLN as destination Airport Set FLN as destination Airport Get more information about Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport
811,590.72 miles (18,653.41 km) ESECerro Largo International Airport (MLZ)Melo, Cerro Largo, UruguayView Cerro Largo International Airport on a map Set MLZ as destination Airport Set MLZ as destination Airport Get more information about Cerro Largo International Airport
911,568.64 miles (18,617.88 km) ECarrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport (MVD)Montevideo, Montevideo, UruguayView Carrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport on a map Set MVD as destination Airport Set MVD as destination Airport Get more information about Carrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport
1011,560.53 miles (18,604.82 km) ESEComandante Gustavo Kraemer International Airport (BGX)Bagé, Rio Grande do Sul, BrazilView Comandante Gustavo Kraemer International Airport on a map Set BGX as destination Airport Set BGX as destination Airport Get more information about Comandante Gustavo Kraemer International Airport
1111,552.87 miles (18,592.50 km) EVilla Gesell Airport (VLG)Villa Gesell, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaView Villa Gesell Airport on a map Set VLG as destination Airport Set VLG as destination Airport Get more information about Villa Gesell Airport
1211,550.50 miles (18,588.68 km) ESECerro Largo International Airport (VCH)Vichadero, Rivera, UruguayView Cerro Largo International Airport on a map Set VCH as destination Airport Set VCH as destination Airport Get more information about Cerro Largo International Airport
1311,548.39 miles (18,585.29 km) SSENavegantes Airport (NVT)Navegantes, Santa Catarina, BrazilView Navegantes Airport on a map Set NVT as destination Airport Set NVT as destination Airport Get more information about Navegantes Airport
1411,548.37 miles (18,585.25 km) SEAntônio Correia Pinto de Macedo Airport (LAJ)Lages, Santa Catarina, BrazilView Antônio Correia Pinto de Macedo Airport on a map Set LAJ as destination Airport Set LAJ as destination Airport Get more information about Antônio Correia Pinto de Macedo Airport
1511,528.90 miles (18,553.92 km) EAstor Piazzolla International Airport (MDQ)Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Province, ArgentinaView Astor Piazzolla International Airport on a map Set MDQ as destination Airport Set MDQ as destination Airport Get more information about Astor Piazzolla International Airport