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GAJ to PMR: distance & flight time
Yamagata (Yamagata Airport) → Palmerston North (Palmerston North Airport)
5,878 mi
9,460 km · 5,108 nm
12h
estimated nonstop flight time
+4h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,878 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GAJ — Yamagata Airport · Yamagata, Japan
- PMR — Palmerston North Airport · Palmerston North, 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 PMR
- OHA · RNZAF Base Ohakea14 mi away
- WAG · Wanganui Airport40 mi away
- MRO · Hood Airport45 mi away
- PPQ · Paraparaumu Airport52 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GAJ from PMR?
The flight distance from Yamagata (GAJ) to Palmerston North (PMR) is 5,878 miles (9,460 km, 5,108 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GAJ to PMR?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from GAJ to PMR?
Nonstop service on GAJ–PMR depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 12h nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Yamagata and Palmerston North?
Palmerston North is 4 hours ahead of Yamagata.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GAJ to PMR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GAJ–PMR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GAJ to PMR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GAJ–PMR tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.