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GAJ to BUF: distance & flight time
Yamagata (Yamagata Airport) → Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport)
6,305 mi
10,147 km · 5,479 nm
12h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,305 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 50m 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
- BUF — Buffalo Niagara International Airport · Buffalo, 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 BUF
- IAG · Niagara Falls International Airport16 mi away
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport68 mi away
- YCM · Niagara District Airport28 mi away
- DKK · Chautauqua County-Dunkirk Airport41 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GAJ from BUF?
The flight distance from Yamagata (GAJ) to Buffalo (BUF) is 6,305 miles (10,147 km, 5,479 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GAJ to BUF?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 50m 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 Buffalo?
Buffalo is 13 hours behind Yamagata.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GAJ to BUF?
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