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GAJ to FFD: distance & flight time
Yamagata (Yamagata Airport) → Fairford (RAF Fairford)
5,807 mi
9,345 km · 5,046 nm
11h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,807 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 51m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GAJ — Yamagata Airport · Yamagata, Japan
- FFD — RAF Fairford · Fairford, United Kingdom
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 FFD
- BZZ · RAF Brize Norton10 mi away
- GBA · Cotswold Airport11 mi away
- LYE · RAF Lyneham15 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GAJ from FFD?
The flight distance from Yamagata (GAJ) to Fairford (FFD) is 5,807 miles (9,345 km, 5,046 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GAJ to FFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 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 Fairford?
Fairford is 8 hours behind Yamagata.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GAJ to FFD?
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