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GAJ to LAX: distance & flight time
Yamagata (Yamagata Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
5,339 mi
8,592 km · 4,639 nm
10h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,339 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 56m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GAJ — Yamagata Airport · Yamagata, Japan
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, 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 LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GAJ from LAX?
The flight distance from Yamagata (GAJ) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 5,339 miles (8,592 km, 4,639 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GAJ to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 56m 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 Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 16 hours behind Yamagata.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GAJ to LAX?
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