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GAJ to CLE: distance & flight time
Yamagata (Yamagata Airport) → Cleveland (Cleveland Hopkins International Airport)
6,314 mi
10,162 km · 5,487 nm
12h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,314 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 51m 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
- CLE — Cleveland Hopkins International Airport · Cleveland, 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 CLE
- BKL · Burke Lakefront Airport11 mi away
- CGF · Cuyahoga County Airport22 mi away
- LNN · Willoughby Lost Nation Municipal Airport30 mi away
- AKC · Akron Fulton International Airport33 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GAJ from CLE?
The flight distance from Yamagata (GAJ) to Cleveland (CLE) is 6,314 miles (10,162 km, 5,487 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GAJ to CLE?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 51m 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 Cleveland?
Cleveland is 13 hours behind Yamagata.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GAJ to CLE?
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