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GAJ to AIA: distance & flight time
Yamagata (Yamagata Airport) → Alliance (Alliance Municipal Airport)
5,608 mi
9,025 km · 4,873 nm
11h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,608 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 28m 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
- AIA — Alliance Municipal Airport · Alliance, United States
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 AIA
- BFF · Western Neb. Rgnl/William B. Heilig Airport43 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport56 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field66 mi away
- STK · Sterling Municipal Airport102 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GAJ from AIA?
The flight distance from Yamagata (GAJ) to Alliance (AIA) is 5,608 miles (9,025 km, 4,873 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GAJ to AIA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 28m 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 Alliance?
Alliance is 15 hours behind Yamagata.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GAJ to AIA?
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