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GAJ to DRA: distance & flight time
Yamagata (Yamagata Airport) → Mercury (Desert Rock Airport)
5,329 mi
8,576 km · 4,631 nm
10h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,329 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 55m 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
- DRA — Desert Rock Airport · Mercury, 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 DRA
- INS · Creech Air Force Base20 mi away
- LAS · McCarran International Airport62 mi away
- VGT · North Las Vegas Airport55 mi away
- LSV · Nellis Air Force Base62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GAJ from DRA?
The flight distance from Yamagata (GAJ) to Mercury (DRA) is 5,329 miles (8,576 km, 4,631 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GAJ to DRA?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 55m 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 DRA?
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