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FCS to GAJ: distance & flight time
Fort Carson (Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field) → Yamagata (Yamagata Airport)
5,698 mi
9,170 km · 4,952 nm
11h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,698 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 38m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FCS — Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field · Fort Carson, 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 FCS
- COS · City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport9 mi away
- PUB · Pueblo Memorial Airport30 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport82 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport62 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 FCS from GAJ?
The flight distance from Fort Carson (FCS) to Yamagata (GAJ) is 5,698 miles (9,170 km, 4,952 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FCS to GAJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 38m 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 Fort Carson and Yamagata?
Yamagata is 15 hours ahead of Fort Carson.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FCS to GAJ?
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