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GAJ to BFF: distance & flight time
Yamagata (Yamagata Airport) → Scottsbluff (Western Neb. Rgnl/William B. Heilig Airport)
5,588 mi
8,993 km · 4,856 nm
11h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,588 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 25m 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
- BFF — Western Neb. Rgnl/William B. Heilig Airport · Scottsbluff, 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 BFF
- AIA · Alliance Municipal Airport43 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field62 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport71 mi away
- CYS · Cheyenne Regional Jerry Olson Field80 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GAJ from BFF?
The flight distance from Yamagata (GAJ) to Scottsbluff (BFF) is 5,588 miles (8,993 km, 4,856 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GAJ to BFF?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 25m 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 Scottsbluff?
Scottsbluff is 15 hours behind Yamagata.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GAJ to BFF?
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