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GAJ to BIS: distance & flight time
Yamagata (Yamagata Airport) → Bismarck (Bismarck Municipal Airport)
5,448 mi
8,767 km · 4,734 nm
11h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,448 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 9m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GAJ — Yamagata Airport · Yamagata, Japan
- BIS — Bismarck Municipal Airport · Bismarck, 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 BIS
- MBG · Mobridge Municipal Airport86 mi away
- DIK · Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport97 mi away
- JMS · Jamestown Regional Airport98 mi away
- MOT · Minot International Airport106 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GAJ from BIS?
The flight distance from Yamagata (GAJ) to Bismarck (BIS) is 5,448 miles (8,767 km, 4,734 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GAJ to BIS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 9m 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 Bismarck?
Bismarck is 14 hours behind Yamagata.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GAJ to BIS?
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