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ELG to GAJ: distance & flight time
El Golea (El Golea Airport) → Yamagata (Yamagata Airport)
6,941 mi
11,170 km · 6,031 nm
14h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,941 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 5m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ELG — El Golea Airport · El Golea, Algeria
- 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 ELG
- GHA · Noumérat - Moufdi Zakaria Airport137 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 ELG from GAJ?
The flight distance from El Golea (ELG) to Yamagata (GAJ) is 6,941 miles (11,170 km, 6,031 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ELG to GAJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 5m 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 El Golea and Yamagata?
Yamagata is 8 hours ahead of El Golea.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ELG to GAJ?
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