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GAJ to SCQ: distance & flight time
Yamagata (Yamagata Airport) → Santiago (Santiago de Compostela Airport)
6,488 mi
10,441 km · 5,638 nm
13h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,488 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 11m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- SCQ — Santiago de Compostela Airport · Santiago, Spain
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 SCQ
- LCG · A Coruña Airport28 mi away
- VGO · Vigo Airport47 mi away
- BGZ · Braga Municipal Aerodrome90 mi away
- BGC · Bragança Airport113 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GAJ from SCQ?
The flight distance from Yamagata (GAJ) to Santiago (SCQ) is 6,488 miles (10,441 km, 5,638 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GAJ to SCQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 11m 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 Santiago?
Santiago is 7 hours behind Yamagata.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GAJ to SCQ?
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