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GAJ to OSU: distance & flight time
Yamagata (Yamagata Airport) → Columbus (The Ohio State University Airport - Don Scott Field)
6,358 mi
10,232 km · 5,525 nm
12h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,358 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 56m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GAJ — Yamagata Airport · Yamagata, Japan
- OSU — The Ohio State University Airport - Don Scott Field · Columbus, 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 OSU
- CMH · John Glenn Columbus International Airport11 mi away
- LCK · Rickenbacker International Airport20 mi away
- SGH · Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport44 mi away
- GQQ · Galion Municipal Airport50 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GAJ from OSU?
The flight distance from Yamagata (GAJ) to Columbus (OSU) is 6,358 miles (10,232 km, 5,525 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GAJ to OSU?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 56m 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 Columbus?
Columbus is 13 hours behind Yamagata.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GAJ to OSU?
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