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GAJ to FOE: distance & flight time
Yamagata (Yamagata Airport) → Topeka (Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field)
6,020 mi
9,688 km · 5,231 nm
12h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,020 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 16m 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
- FOE — Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field · Topeka, 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 FOE
- TOP · Philip Billard Municipal Airport8 mi away
- LWC · Lawrence Municipal Airport24 mi away
- JCI · New Century Aircenter Airport42 mi away
- FLV · Sherman Army Air Field49 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GAJ from FOE?
The flight distance from Yamagata (GAJ) to Topeka (FOE) is 6,020 miles (9,688 km, 5,231 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GAJ to FOE?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 16m 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 Topeka?
Topeka is 14 hours behind Yamagata.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GAJ to FOE?
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