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GAJ to FSD: distance & flight time
Yamagata (Yamagata Airport) → Sioux Falls (Joe Foss Field Airport)
5,742 mi
9,240 km · 4,989 nm
11h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,742 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 43m 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
- FSD — Joe Foss Field Airport · Sioux Falls, 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 FSD
- YKN · Chan Gurney Municipal Airport56 mi away
- MHE · Mitchell Municipal Airport66 mi away
- SPW · Spencer Municipal Airport82 mi away
- SUX · Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field83 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GAJ from FSD?
The flight distance from Yamagata (GAJ) to Sioux Falls (FSD) is 5,742 miles (9,240 km, 4,989 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GAJ to FSD?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 43m 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 Sioux Falls?
Sioux Falls is 14 hours behind Yamagata.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GAJ to FSD?
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