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BMK to GAJ: distance & flight time
Borkum (Borkum Airport) → Yamagata (Yamagata Airport)
5,506 mi
8,861 km · 4,784 nm
11h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,506 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 16m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BMK — Borkum Airport · Borkum, Germany
- 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 BMK
- JUI · Juist Airport15 mi away
- NOD · Norden-Norddeich Airport20 mi away
- NRD · Norderney Airport23 mi away
- EME · Emden Airport26 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 BMK from GAJ?
The flight distance from Borkum (BMK) to Yamagata (GAJ) is 5,506 miles (8,861 km, 4,784 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BMK to GAJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 16m 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 Borkum and Yamagata?
Yamagata is 7 hours ahead of Borkum.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BMK to GAJ?
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