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CBF to GAJ: distance & flight time
Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport) → Yamagata (Yamagata Airport)
5,896 mi
9,488 km · 5,123 nm
12h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,896 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 2m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- CBF — Council Bluffs Municipal Airport · Council Bluffs, 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 CBF
- OMA · Eppley Airfield8 mi away
- OFF · Offutt Air Force Base13 mi away
- FET · Fremont Municipal Airport42 mi away
- LNK · Lincoln Airport59 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 CBF from GAJ?
The flight distance from Council Bluffs (CBF) to Yamagata (GAJ) is 5,896 miles (9,488 km, 5,123 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CBF to GAJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 2m 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 cheapest way to fly from CBF to GAJ?
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