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DBQ to GAJ: distance & flight time
Dubuque IA (Dubuque Regional Airport) → Yamagata (Yamagata Airport)
5,999 mi
9,654 km · 5,213 nm
12h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,999 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 14m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DBQ — Dubuque Regional Airport · Dubuque IA, 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 DBQ
- CWI · Clinton Municipal Airport44 mi away
- PCD · Prairie Du Chien Municipal Airport48 mi away
- LNR · Tri-County Regional Airport62 mi away
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport63 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 DBQ from GAJ?
The flight distance from Dubuque IA (DBQ) to Yamagata (GAJ) is 5,999 miles (9,654 km, 5,213 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DBQ to GAJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 Dubuque IA and Yamagata?
Yamagata is 14 hours ahead of Dubuque IA.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DBQ to GAJ?
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