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CWE to GAJ: distance & flight time
Cairo (Cairo West Airport) → Yamagata (Yamagata Airport)
5,878 mi
9,459 km · 5,107 nm
11h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,878 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 59m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CWE — Cairo West Airport · Cairo, Egypt
- 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 CWE
- CAI · Cairo International Airport29 mi away
- HBE · Borg El Arab International Airport91 mi away
- ALY · El Nouzha Airport93 mi away
- PSD · Port Said Airport112 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 CWE from GAJ?
The flight distance from Cairo (CWE) to Yamagata (GAJ) is 5,878 miles (9,459 km, 5,107 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CWE to GAJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 59m 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 Cairo and Yamagata?
Yamagata is 6 hours ahead of Cairo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CWE to GAJ?
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