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GAJ to MAM: distance & flight time
Yamagata (Yamagata Airport) → Matamoros (General Servando Canales International Airport)
6,634 mi
10,677 km · 5,765 nm
13h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,634 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 29m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GAJ — Yamagata Airport · Yamagata, Japan
- MAM — General Servando Canales International Airport · Matamoros, Mexico
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 MAM
Frequently asked questions
How far is GAJ from MAM?
The flight distance from Yamagata (GAJ) to Matamoros (MAM) is 6,634 miles (10,677 km, 5,765 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GAJ to MAM?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 29m 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 Matamoros?
Matamoros is 15 hours behind Yamagata.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GAJ to MAM?
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