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GAJ to MSO: distance & flight time
Yamagata (Yamagata Airport) → Missoula (Missoula International Airport)
4,969 mi
7,997 km · 4,318 nm
10h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,969 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 13m 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
- MSO — Missoula International Airport · Missoula, 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 MSO
- FCA · Glacier Park International Airport97 mi away
- BTM · Bert Mooney Airport101 mi away
- HLN · Helena Regional Airport102 mi away
- SMN · Lemhi County Airport124 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GAJ from MSO?
The flight distance from Yamagata (GAJ) to Missoula (MSO) is 4,969 miles (7,997 km, 4,318 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GAJ to MSO?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 13m 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 Missoula?
Missoula is 15 hours behind Yamagata.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GAJ to MSO?
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