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GAJ to AAC: distance & flight time
Yamagata (Yamagata Airport) → El Arish (El Arish International Airport)
5,704 mi
9,179 km · 4,956 nm
11h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,704 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 39m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GAJ — Yamagata Airport · Yamagata, Japan
- AAC — El Arish International Airport · El Arish, Egypt
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near GAJ
- SDJ · Sendai Airport35 mi away
- SYO · Shonai Airport42 mi away
- KIJ · Niigata Airport75 mi away
- HNA · Hanamaki Airport81 mi away
Near AAC
- EGH · El Gora Airport17 mi away
- GZA · Yasser Arafat International Airport29 mi away
- MIP · Ramon Air Base53 mi away
- BEV · Beersheba (Teyman) Airport54 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GAJ from AAC?
The flight distance from Yamagata (GAJ) to El Arish (AAC) is 5,704 miles (9,179 km, 4,956 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GAJ to AAC?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 39m 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 Yamagata and El Arish?
El Arish is 6 hours behind Yamagata.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GAJ to AAC?
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