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GAJ to CAN: distance & flight time
Yamagata (Yamagata Airport) → Guangzhou (Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport)
1,900 mi
3,057 km · 1,651 nm
4h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,900 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 12m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GAJ — Yamagata Airport · Yamagata, Japan
- CAN — Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport · Guangzhou, China
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 CAN
- FUO · Foshan Shadi Airport26 mi away
- HKG · Hong Kong International Airport85 mi away
- SZX · Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport61 mi away
- HUZ · Huizhou Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GAJ from CAN?
The flight distance from Yamagata (GAJ) to Guangzhou (CAN) is 1,900 miles (3,057 km, 1,651 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GAJ to CAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 12m 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 Guangzhou?
Guangzhou is 1 hour behind Yamagata.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GAJ to CAN?
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