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GAJ to JRB: distance & flight time
Yamagata (Yamagata Airport) → New York (Downtown-Manhattan/Wall St Heliport)
6,556 mi
10,550 km · 5,697 nm
13h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,556 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 19m 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
- JRB — Downtown-Manhattan/Wall St Heliport · New York, 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 JRB
- EWR · Newark Liberty International Airport8 mi away
- LGA · La Guardia Airport9 mi away
- JFK · John F Kennedy International Airport13 mi away
- JRA · West 30th St. Heliport4 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GAJ from JRB?
The flight distance from Yamagata (GAJ) to New York (JRB) is 6,556 miles (10,550 km, 5,697 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GAJ to JRB?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 19m 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 New York?
New York is 13 hours behind Yamagata.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GAJ to JRB?
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