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GAJ to BED: distance & flight time
Yamagata (Yamagata Airport) → Bedford (Laurence G Hanscom Field)
6,505 mi
10,470 km · 5,653 nm
13h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,505 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 13m 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
- BED — Laurence G Hanscom Field · Bedford, 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 BED
- BOS · General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport16 mi away
- LWM · Lawrence Municipal Airport19 mi away
- OWD · Norwood Memorial Airport20 mi away
- BVY · Beverly Municipal Airport21 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GAJ from BED?
The flight distance from Yamagata (GAJ) to Bedford (BED) is 6,505 miles (10,470 km, 5,653 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GAJ to BED?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 13m 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 Bedford?
Bedford is 13 hours behind Yamagata.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GAJ to BED?
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