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GAJ to ACA: distance & flight time
Yamagata (Yamagata Airport) → Acapulco (General Juan N Alvarez International Airport)
6,994 mi
11,255 km · 6,077 nm
14h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,994 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 11m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GAJ — Yamagata Airport · Yamagata, Japan
- ACA — General Juan N Alvarez International Airport · Acapulco, Mexico
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 ACA
- ZIH · Ixtapa Zihuatanejo International Airport127 mi away
- CVJ · General Mariano Matamoros Airport147 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GAJ from ACA?
The flight distance from Yamagata (GAJ) to Acapulco (ACA) is 6,994 miles (11,255 km, 6,077 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GAJ to ACA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 11m 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 Acapulco?
Acapulco is 15 hours behind Yamagata.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GAJ to ACA?
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