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AVL to GAJ: distance & flight time
Asheville (Asheville Regional Airport) → Yamagata (Yamagata Airport)
6,644 mi
10,693 km · 5,774 nm
13h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,644 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 30m 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
- AVL — Asheville Regional Airport · Asheville, 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 AVL
- GSP · Greenville Spartanburg International Airport42 mi away
- GMU · Greenville Downtown Airport42 mi away
- GDC · Donaldson Field Airport48 mi away
- SPA · Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport49 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 AVL from GAJ?
The flight distance from Asheville (AVL) to Yamagata (GAJ) is 6,644 miles (10,693 km, 5,774 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AVL to GAJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 30m 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 Asheville and Yamagata?
Yamagata is 13 hours ahead of Asheville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AVL to GAJ?
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