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GAJ to LGB: distance & flight time
Yamagata (Yamagata Airport) → Long Beach (Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport)
5,355 mi
8,619 km · 4,654 nm
10h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,355 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 58m 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
- LGB — Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport · Long Beach, 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 LGB
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport17 mi away
- FUL · Fullerton Municipal Airport11 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field11 mi away
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GAJ from LGB?
The flight distance from Yamagata (GAJ) to Long Beach (LGB) is 5,355 miles (8,619 km, 4,654 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GAJ to LGB?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 58m 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 Long Beach?
Long Beach is 16 hours behind Yamagata.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GAJ to LGB?
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