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GAJ to FLV: distance & flight time
Yamagata (Yamagata Airport) → Fort Leavenworth (Sherman Army Air Field)
6,024 mi
9,694 km · 5,235 nm
12h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,024 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 17m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GAJ — Yamagata Airport · Yamagata, Japan
- FLV — Sherman Army Air Field · Fort Leavenworth, 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 FLV
- MCI · Kansas City International Airport12 mi away
- MKC · Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport24 mi away
- STJ · Rosecrans Memorial Airport28 mi away
- LWC · Lawrence Municipal Airport29 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GAJ from FLV?
The flight distance from Yamagata (GAJ) to Fort Leavenworth (FLV) is 6,024 miles (9,694 km, 5,235 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GAJ to FLV?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 17m 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 Fort Leavenworth?
Fort Leavenworth is 14 hours behind Yamagata.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GAJ to FLV?
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