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GAJ to NPE: distance & flight time
Yamagata (Yamagata Airport) → NAPIER (Hawke's Bay Airport)
5,856 mi
9,425 km · 5,089 nm
11h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,856 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 57m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GAJ — Yamagata Airport · Yamagata, Japan
- NPE — Hawke's Bay Airport · NAPIER, New Zealand
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 NPE
- WIR · Wairoa Airport43 mi away
- TUO · Taupo Airport66 mi away
- GIS · Gisborne Airport81 mi away
- PMR · Palmerston North Airport89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GAJ from NPE?
The flight distance from Yamagata (GAJ) to NAPIER (NPE) is 5,856 miles (9,425 km, 5,089 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GAJ to NPE?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 57m 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 NAPIER?
NAPIER is 3 hours ahead of Yamagata.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GAJ to NPE?
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