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GAJ to LID: distance & flight time
Yamagata (Yamagata Airport) → Valkenburg (Valkenburg Naval Air Base)
5,641 mi
9,079 km · 4,902 nm
11h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,641 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 32m 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
- LID — Valkenburg Naval Air Base · Valkenburg, Netherlands
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 LID
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol18 mi away
- RTM · Rotterdam The Hague Airport14 mi away
- UTC · Soesterberg Air Base36 mi away
- GLZ · Gilze Rijen Air Base47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GAJ from LID?
The flight distance from Yamagata (GAJ) to Valkenburg (LID) is 5,641 miles (9,079 km, 4,902 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GAJ to LID?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 32m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from GAJ to LID?
Nonstop service on GAJ–LID depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 11h 32m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Yamagata and Valkenburg?
Valkenburg is 7 hours behind Yamagata.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GAJ to LID?
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Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GAJ–LID tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.