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GAJ to DRS: distance & flight time
Yamagata (Yamagata Airport) → Dresden (Dresden Airport)
5,459 mi
8,786 km · 4,744 nm
11h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,459 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 10m 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
- DRS — Dresden Airport · Dresden, Germany
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 DRS
- IES · Riesa-Göhlis Airport21 mi away
- AOC · Altenburg-Nobitz Airport56 mi away
- CBU · Cottbus-Drewitz Airport62 mi away
- LEJ · Leipzig/Halle Airport69 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GAJ from DRS?
The flight distance from Yamagata (GAJ) to Dresden (DRS) is 5,459 miles (8,786 km, 4,744 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GAJ to DRS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 10m 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 Dresden?
Dresden is 7 hours behind Yamagata.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GAJ to DRS?
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