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AQB to GAJ: distance & flight time
Santa Cruz des Quiche (Santa Cruz del Quiche Airport) → Yamagata (Yamagata Airport)
7,466 mi
12,015 km · 6,488 nm
15h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,466 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 6m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AQB — Santa Cruz del Quiche Airport · Santa Cruz des Quiche, Guatemala
- GAJ — Yamagata Airport · Yamagata, Japan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near AQB
- AAZ · Quezaltenango Airport26 mi away
- RER · Retalhuleu Airport50 mi away
- GUA · La Aurora Airport51 mi away
- CBV · Coban Airport59 mi away
Near GAJ
- SDJ · Sendai Airport35 mi away
- SYO · Shonai Airport42 mi away
- KIJ · Niigata Airport75 mi away
- HNA · Hanamaki Airport81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AQB from GAJ?
The flight distance from Santa Cruz des Quiche (AQB) to Yamagata (GAJ) is 7,466 miles (12,015 km, 6,488 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AQB to GAJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 6m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from AQB to GAJ?
Nonstop service on AQB–GAJ depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 15h 6m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Santa Cruz des Quiche and Yamagata?
Yamagata is 15 hours ahead of Santa Cruz des Quiche.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AQB to GAJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on AQB–GAJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some AQB to GAJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain AQB–GAJ tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.