Ibex AirlinesFW87% on time
live
Direct flights from Niigata (KIJ) to Fukuoka (FUK): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 87% of the last 23 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 5 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 23 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 920 km, an estimated 1 hour 41 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Niigata and Fukuoka. Updated 24 September 2026 at 10:38 UTC.
KIJ
Niigata
smooth · +0
FUK
Fukuoka
smooth · +0
920 km · ~1h 41m est.
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
87% on time
of the last 23 operated KIJ → FUK flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −5 min. 0 of 23 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−5 minacross the last 23 operated legs
Flight time~1h 41mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 23
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Ibex Airlines
Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.
Who flies it
observed on the boards · 7 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomes09-24JH504dep +0 → arr−17
09-23JH504dep +0 → arr−10
09-22JH504dep +0 → arr−2
09-21JH504dep +30 → arr+37
09-20JH504dep +0 → arr−9
09-19JH504dep +0 → arr−14
09-18JH504dep +0 → arr−5
09-17JH504dep +0 → arr−10
Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at FUK: 23% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +4 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Niigata to Fukuoka route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop KIJ to FUK flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.
Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure
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KIJ to FUK questions
Is KIJ–FUK running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on KIJ–FUK?
Operators schedule morning departures around 10:10 and evening departures around 19:30 from KIJ. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the FUK delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from KIJ to FUK?
Great-circle distance is 920 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 95–109 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does KIJ–FUK fly?
Ibex Airlines runs the route with about 14 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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