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GAJ to RIZ: distance & flight time
Yamagata (Yamagata Airport) → Rizhao (Rizhao Shanzihe Airport)
1,178 mi
1,897 km · 1,024 nm
3h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,178 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 2m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- GAJ — Yamagata Airport · Yamagata, Japan
- RIZ — Rizhao Shanzihe Airport · Rizhao, 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 RIZ
- LYI · Shubuling Airport57 mi away
- LYG · Lianyungang Airport63 mi away
- TAO · Liuting Airport84 mi away
- WEF · Weifang Airport87 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GAJ from RIZ?
The flight distance from Yamagata (GAJ) to Rizhao (RIZ) is 1,178 miles (1,897 km, 1,024 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GAJ to RIZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 2m 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 cheapest way to fly from GAJ to RIZ?
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