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EWR to GAJ: distance & flight time
Newark (Newark Liberty International Airport) → Yamagata (Yamagata Airport)
6,553 mi
10,545 km · 5,694 nm
13h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,553 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 19m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- EWR — Newark Liberty International Airport · Newark, 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 EWR
- LGA · La Guardia Airport17 mi away
- JFK · John F Kennedy International Airport21 mi away
- LDJ · Linden Airport7 mi away
- JRB · Downtown-Manhattan/Wall St Heliport8 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 EWR from GAJ?
The flight distance from Newark (EWR) to Yamagata (GAJ) is 6,553 miles (10,545 km, 5,694 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EWR to GAJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 19m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from EWR to GAJ?
Nonstop service on EWR–GAJ depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 13h 19m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Newark and Yamagata?
Yamagata is 13 hours ahead of Newark.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EWR to GAJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on EWR–GAJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some EWR to GAJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain EWR–GAJ tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.