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GAJ to ALM: distance & flight time
Yamagata (Yamagata Airport) → Alamogordo (Alamogordo White Sands Regional Airport)
5,929 mi
9,542 km · 5,152 nm
12h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,929 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 6m 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
- ALM — Alamogordo White Sands Regional Airport · Alamogordo, 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 ALM
- HMN · Holloman Air Force Base7 mi away
- WSD · Condron Army Air Field42 mi away
- RUI · Sierra Blanca Regional Airport50 mi away
- LRU · Las Cruces International Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GAJ from ALM?
The flight distance from Yamagata (GAJ) to Alamogordo (ALM) is 5,929 miles (9,542 km, 5,152 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GAJ to ALM?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 Alamogordo?
Alamogordo is 15 hours behind Yamagata.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GAJ to ALM?
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