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ARB to GAJ: distance & flight time
Ann Arbor (Ann Arbor Municipal Airport) → Yamagata (Yamagata Airport)
6,215 mi
10,001 km · 5,400 nm
12h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,215 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 39m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ARB — Ann Arbor Municipal Airport · Ann Arbor, United States
- 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 ARB
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport20 mi away
- YIP · Willow Run Airport11 mi away
- PTK · Oakland County International Airport35 mi away
- JXN · Jackson County Reynolds Field37 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 ARB from GAJ?
The flight distance from Ann Arbor (ARB) to Yamagata (GAJ) is 6,215 miles (10,001 km, 5,400 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ARB to GAJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 39m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Ann Arbor and Yamagata?
Yamagata is 13 hours ahead of Ann Arbor.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ARB to GAJ?
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