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GAJ to NCE: distance & flight time
Yamagata (Yamagata Airport) → Nice (Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport)
6,055 mi
9,745 km · 5,262 nm
12h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,055 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 20m 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
- NCE — Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport · Nice, France
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 NCE
- CEQ · Cannes-Mandelieu Airport15 mi away
- FRJ · Fréjus Airport29 mi away
- LTT · La Môle Airport48 mi away
- ALL · Villanova D'Albenga International Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GAJ from NCE?
The flight distance from Yamagata (GAJ) to Nice (NCE) is 6,055 miles (9,745 km, 5,262 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GAJ to NCE?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 20m 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 Nice?
Nice is 7 hours behind Yamagata.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GAJ to NCE?
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