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GAJ to LEJ: distance & flight time
Yamagata (Yamagata Airport) → Leipzig (Leipzig/Halle Airport)
5,486 mi
8,828 km · 4,767 nm
11h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,486 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 13m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GAJ — Yamagata Airport · Yamagata, Japan
- LEJ — Leipzig/Halle Airport · Leipzig, Germany
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 LEJ
- KOQ · Köthen Airport24 mi away
- AOC · Altenburg-Nobitz Airport33 mi away
- CSO · Cochstedt Airport46 mi away
- IES · Riesa-Göhlis Airport49 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GAJ from LEJ?
The flight distance from Yamagata (GAJ) to Leipzig (LEJ) is 5,486 miles (8,828 km, 4,767 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GAJ to LEJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 13m 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 Leipzig?
Leipzig is 7 hours behind Yamagata.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GAJ to LEJ?
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