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CLD to GAJ: distance & flight time
Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport) → Yamagata (Yamagata Airport)
5,424 mi
8,730 km · 4,714 nm
11h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,424 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 6m 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
- CLD — Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport · Carlsbad, 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 CLD
- SAN · San Diego International Airport28 mi away
- OCN · Oceanside Municipal Airport7 mi away
- NKX · Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field20 mi away
- SEE · Gillespie Field27 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 CLD from GAJ?
The flight distance from Carlsbad (CLD) to Yamagata (GAJ) is 5,424 miles (8,730 km, 4,714 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLD to GAJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 6m 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 Carlsbad and Yamagata?
Yamagata is 16 hours ahead of Carlsbad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CLD to GAJ?
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