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GAJ to GLD: distance & flight time
Yamagata (Yamagata Airport) → Goodland (Renner Field-Goodland Municipal Airport)
5,780 mi
9,303 km · 5,023 nm
11h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,780 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 48m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GAJ — Yamagata Airport · Yamagata, Japan
- GLD — Renner Field-Goodland Municipal Airport · Goodland, 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 GLD
- MCK · Mc Cook Ben Nelson Regional Airport82 mi away
- AKO · Colorado Plains Regional Airport98 mi away
- LAA · Lamar Municipal Airport105 mi away
- GCK · Garden City Regional Airport113 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GAJ from GLD?
The flight distance from Yamagata (GAJ) to Goodland (GLD) is 5,780 miles (9,303 km, 5,023 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GAJ to GLD?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 48m 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 Goodland?
Goodland is 15 hours behind Yamagata.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GAJ to GLD?
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