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GAJ to CBF: distance & flight time
Yamagata (Yamagata Airport) → Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport)
5,896 mi
9,488 km · 5,123 nm
12h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,896 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 2m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- GAJ — Yamagata Airport · Yamagata, Japan
- CBF — Council Bluffs Municipal Airport · Council Bluffs, 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 CBF
- OMA · Eppley Airfield8 mi away
- OFF · Offutt Air Force Base13 mi away
- FET · Fremont Municipal Airport42 mi away
- LNK · Lincoln Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GAJ from CBF?
The flight distance from Yamagata (GAJ) to Council Bluffs (CBF) is 5,896 miles (9,488 km, 5,123 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GAJ to CBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 2m 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 cheapest way to fly from GAJ to CBF?
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