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GAJ to PRG: distance & flight time
Yamagata (Yamagata Airport) → Prague (Václav Havel Airport Prague)
5,500 mi
8,852 km · 4,780 nm
11h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,500 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 15m 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
- PRG — Václav Havel Airport Prague · Prague, Czech Republic
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 PRG
- VOD · Vodochody Airport10 mi away
- KLV · Karlovy Vary International Airport60 mi away
- PED · Pardubice Airport66 mi away
- DRS · Dresden Airport75 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GAJ from PRG?
The flight distance from Yamagata (GAJ) to Prague (PRG) is 5,500 miles (8,852 km, 4,780 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GAJ to PRG?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 15m 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 Prague?
Prague is 7 hours behind Yamagata.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GAJ to PRG?
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