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BUR to GAJ: distance & flight time
Burbank (Bob Hope Airport) → Yamagata (Yamagata Airport)
5,330 mi
8,578 km · 4,631 nm
10h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,330 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 55m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BUR — Bob Hope Airport · Burbank, 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 BUR
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport18 mi away
- WHP · Whiteman Airport5 mi away
- VNY · Van Nuys Airport8 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport14 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 BUR from GAJ?
The flight distance from Burbank (BUR) to Yamagata (GAJ) is 5,330 miles (8,578 km, 4,631 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUR to GAJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 55m 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 Burbank and Yamagata?
Yamagata is 16 hours ahead of Burbank.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BUR to GAJ?
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