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GAJ to JHW: distance & flight time
Yamagata (Yamagata Airport) → Jamestown (Chautauqua County-Jamestown Airport)
6,339 mi
10,201 km · 5,508 nm
12h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,339 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 54m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GAJ — Yamagata Airport · Yamagata, Japan
- JHW — Chautauqua County-Jamestown Airport · Jamestown, 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 JHW
- DKK · Chautauqua County-Dunkirk Airport23 mi away
- BFD · Bradford Regional Airport40 mi away
- ERI · Erie International Tom Ridge Field47 mi away
- DU9 · Dunnville Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GAJ from JHW?
The flight distance from Yamagata (GAJ) to Jamestown (JHW) is 6,339 miles (10,201 km, 5,508 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GAJ to JHW?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 54m 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 Jamestown?
Jamestown is 13 hours behind Yamagata.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GAJ to JHW?
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