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GAJ to HEM: distance & flight time
Yamagata (Yamagata Airport) → Helsinki (Helsinki Malmi Airport)
4,705 mi
7,571 km · 4,088 nm
9h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,705 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 41m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GAJ — Yamagata Airport · Yamagata, Japan
- HEM — Helsinki Malmi Airport · Helsinki, Finland
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 HEM
- HEL · Helsinki Vantaa Airport5 mi away
- HYV · Hyvinkää Airfield28 mi away
- TLL · Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport59 mi away
- QLF · Lahti Vesivehmaa Airport65 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GAJ from HEM?
The flight distance from Yamagata (GAJ) to Helsinki (HEM) is 4,705 miles (7,571 km, 4,088 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GAJ to HEM?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 41m 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 Helsinki?
Helsinki is 6 hours behind Yamagata.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GAJ to HEM?
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