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GAJ to OTP: distance & flight time
Yamagata (Yamagata Airport) → Bucharest (Henri Coandă International Airport)
5,395 mi
8,683 km · 4,688 nm
11h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,395 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 3m 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
- OTP — Henri Coandă International Airport · Bucharest, Romania
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 OTP
- BBU · Băneasa International Airport5 mi away
- GOZ · Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport100 mi away
- CRA · Craiova Airport110 mi away
- CND · Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport119 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GAJ from OTP?
The flight distance from Yamagata (GAJ) to Bucharest (OTP) is 5,395 miles (8,683 km, 4,688 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GAJ to OTP?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 3m 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 Bucharest?
Bucharest is 6 hours behind Yamagata.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GAJ to OTP?
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