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EMT to GAJ: distance & flight time
El Monte (San Gabriel Valley Airport) → Yamagata (Yamagata Airport)
5,349 mi
8,609 km · 4,648 nm
10h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,349 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 57m 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
- EMT — San Gabriel Valley Airport · El Monte, 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 EMT
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport24 mi away
- POC · Brackett Field14 mi away
- FUL · Fullerton Municipal Airport15 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport20 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 EMT from GAJ?
The flight distance from El Monte (EMT) to Yamagata (GAJ) is 5,349 miles (8,609 km, 4,648 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EMT to GAJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 57m 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 EMT to GAJ?
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