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GAJ to AKO: distance & flight time
Yamagata (Yamagata Airport) → Akron (Colorado Plains Regional Airport)
5,684 mi
9,148 km · 4,939 nm
11h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,684 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 37m 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
- AKO — Colorado Plains Regional Airport · Akron, 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 AKO
- STK · Sterling Municipal Airport30 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport80 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field65 mi away
- GXY · Greeley–Weld County Airport77 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GAJ from AKO?
The flight distance from Yamagata (GAJ) to Akron (AKO) is 5,684 miles (9,148 km, 4,939 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GAJ to AKO?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 37m 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 Akron?
Akron is 15 hours behind Yamagata.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GAJ to AKO?
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