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GAJ to MLX: distance & flight time
Yamagata (Yamagata Airport) → Malatya (Malatya Erhaç Airport)
5,195 mi
8,360 km · 4,514 nm
10h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,195 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 39m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GAJ — Yamagata Airport · Yamagata, Japan
- MLX — Malatya Erhaç Airport · Malatya, Turkey
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 MLX
- ADF · Adıyaman Airport53 mi away
- EZS · Elazığ Airport66 mi away
- GNY · Şanlıurfa GAP Airport81 mi away
- KCM · Kahramanmaraş Airport88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GAJ from MLX?
The flight distance from Yamagata (GAJ) to Malatya (MLX) is 5,195 miles (8,360 km, 4,514 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GAJ to MLX?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 39m 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 Malatya?
Malatya is 6 hours behind Yamagata.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GAJ to MLX?
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