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GAJ to MAD: distance & flight time
Yamagata (Yamagata Airport) → Madrid (Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport)
6,530 mi
10,509 km · 5,674 nm
13h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,530 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 16m 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
- MAD — Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport · Madrid, Spain
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 MAD
- TOJ · Torrejón Airport6 mi away
- ECV · Cuatro Vientos Airport14 mi away
- SLM · Salamanca Airport107 mi away
- VLL · Valladolid Airport109 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GAJ from MAD?
The flight distance from Yamagata (GAJ) to Madrid (MAD) is 6,530 miles (10,509 km, 5,674 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GAJ to MAD?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 16m 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 Madrid?
Madrid is 7 hours behind Yamagata.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GAJ to MAD?
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