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GAJ to JOK: distance & flight time
Yamagata (Yamagata Airport) → Yoshkar-Ola (Yoshkar-Ola Airport)
4,142 mi
6,666 km · 3,599 nm
8h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,142 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 35m 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
- JOK — Yoshkar-Ola Airport · Yoshkar-Ola, Russia
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 JOK
- CSY · Cheboksary Airport47 mi away
- KZN · Kazan International Airport92 mi away
- KVX · Pobedilovo Airport136 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GAJ from JOK?
The flight distance from Yamagata (GAJ) to Yoshkar-Ola (JOK) is 4,142 miles (6,666 km, 3,599 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GAJ to JOK?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 35m 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 Yoshkar-Ola?
Yoshkar-Ola is 6 hours behind Yamagata.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GAJ to JOK?
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