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GAJ to HZP: distance & flight time
Yamagata (Yamagata Airport) → Wood Buffalo (Fort Mackay / Horizon Airport)
4,618 mi
7,432 km · 4,013 nm
9h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,618 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 31m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- GAJ — Yamagata Airport · Yamagata, Japan
- HZP — Fort Mackay / Horizon Airport · Wood Buffalo, Canada
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 HZP
- YMM · Fort McMurray Airport53 mi away
- YPY · Fort Chipewyan Airport98 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GAJ from HZP?
The flight distance from Yamagata (GAJ) to Wood Buffalo (HZP) is 4,618 miles (7,432 km, 4,013 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GAJ to HZP?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 31m 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 cheapest way to fly from GAJ to HZP?
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