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FRD to GAJ: distance & flight time
Friday Harbor (Friday Harbor Airport) → Yamagata (Yamagata Airport)
4,564 mi
7,345 km · 3,966 nm
9h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,564 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 25m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FRD — Friday Harbor Airport · Friday Harbor, 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 FRD
- LPS · Lopez Island Airport5 mi away
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport47 mi away
- ESD · Orcas Island Airport14 mi away
- YWH · Victoria Harbour Seaplane Base18 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 FRD from GAJ?
The flight distance from Friday Harbor (FRD) to Yamagata (GAJ) is 4,564 miles (7,345 km, 3,966 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FRD to GAJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 25m 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 Friday Harbor and Yamagata?
Yamagata is 16 hours ahead of Friday Harbor.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FRD to GAJ?
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