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BUD to GAJ: distance & flight time
Budapest (Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport) → Yamagata (Yamagata Airport)
5,487 mi
8,831 km · 4,768 nm
11h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,487 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 14m 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
- BUD — Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport · Budapest, Hungary
- 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 BUD
- SLD · Sliač Airport84 mi away
- TZR · Taszár Air Base96 mi away
- PZY · Piešťany Airport106 mi away
- BTS · M. R. Štefánik Airport108 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 BUD from GAJ?
The flight distance from Budapest (BUD) to Yamagata (GAJ) is 5,487 miles (8,831 km, 4,768 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUD to GAJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 14m 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 Budapest and Yamagata?
Yamagata is 7 hours ahead of Budapest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BUD to GAJ?
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