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GAJ to PVG: distance & flight time
Yamagata (Yamagata Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport)
1,164 mi
1,874 km · 1,012 nm
3h
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,164 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GAJ — Yamagata Airport · Yamagata, Japan
- PVG — Shanghai Pudong International Airport · Shanghai, China
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 PVG
- SHA · Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport28 mi away
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport83 mi away
- WUX · Sunan Shuofang International Airport85 mi away
- HSN · Zhoushan Airport90 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GAJ from PVG?
The flight distance from Yamagata (GAJ) to Shanghai (PVG) is 1,164 miles (1,874 km, 1,012 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GAJ to PVG?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 Shanghai?
Shanghai is 1 hour behind Yamagata.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GAJ to PVG?
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