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BHE to GAJ: distance & flight time
Woodbourne (Woodbourne Airport) → Yamagata (Yamagata Airport)
5,912 mi
9,514 km · 5,137 nm
12h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,912 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 3m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BHE — Woodbourne Airport · Woodbourne, New Zealand
- 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 BHE
- PCN · Picton Aerodrome13 mi away
- NSN · Nelson Airport37 mi away
- WLG · Wellington International Airport50 mi away
- MZP · Motueka Airport53 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 BHE from GAJ?
The flight distance from Woodbourne (BHE) to Yamagata (GAJ) is 5,912 miles (9,514 km, 5,137 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BHE to GAJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 3m 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 Woodbourne and Yamagata?
Yamagata is 3 hours behind Woodbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BHE to GAJ?
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