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GAJ to AER: distance & flight time
Yamagata (Yamagata Airport) → Sochi (Sochi International Airport)
4,910 mi
7,902 km · 4,267 nm
10h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,910 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 6m 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
- AER — Sochi International Airport · Sochi, Russia
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 AER
- SUI · Sukhumi Dranda Airport72 mi away
- KRR · Krasnodar Pashkovsky International Airport116 mi away
- GDZ · Gelendzhik Airport124 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GAJ from AER?
The flight distance from Yamagata (GAJ) to Sochi (AER) is 4,910 miles (7,902 km, 4,267 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GAJ to AER?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 6m 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 Sochi?
Sochi is 6 hours behind Yamagata.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GAJ to AER?
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