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GAJ to CER: distance & flight time
Yamagata (Yamagata Airport) → Cherbourg (Cherbourg-Maupertus Airport)
5,923 mi
9,532 km · 5,147 nm
12h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,923 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 5m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GAJ — Yamagata Airport · Yamagata, Japan
- CER — Cherbourg-Maupertus Airport · Cherbourg, France
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 CER
- ACI · Alderney Airport34 mi away
- JER · Jersey Airport45 mi away
- GCI · Guernsey Airport53 mi away
- GFR · Granville Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GAJ from CER?
The flight distance from Yamagata (GAJ) to Cherbourg (CER) is 5,923 miles (9,532 km, 5,147 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GAJ to CER?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 5m 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 Cherbourg?
Cherbourg is 7 hours behind Yamagata.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GAJ to CER?
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