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GAJ to ATL: distance & flight time
Yamagata (Yamagata Airport) → Atlanta (Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport)
6,690 mi
10,766 km · 5,813 nm
13h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,690 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 35m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GAJ — Yamagata Airport · Yamagata, Japan
- ATL — Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport · Atlanta, 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 ATL
- FTY · Fulton County Airport Brown Field11 mi away
- PDK · DeKalb Peachtree Airport18 mi away
- MGE · Dobbins Air Reserve Base20 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field36 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GAJ from ATL?
The flight distance from Yamagata (GAJ) to Atlanta (ATL) is 6,690 miles (10,766 km, 5,813 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GAJ to ATL?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 35m 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 Atlanta?
Atlanta is 13 hours behind Yamagata.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GAJ to ATL?
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