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GAJ to SFA: distance & flight time
Yamagata (Yamagata Airport) → Sfax (Sfax Thyna International Airport)
6,446 mi
10,373 km · 5,601 nm
13h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,446 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 6m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GAJ — Yamagata Airport · Yamagata, Japan
- SFA — Sfax Thyna International Airport · Sfax, Tunisia
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 SFA
Frequently asked questions
How far is GAJ from SFA?
The flight distance from Yamagata (GAJ) to Sfax (SFA) is 6,446 miles (10,373 km, 5,601 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GAJ to SFA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 6m 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 Sfax?
Sfax is 8 hours behind Yamagata.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GAJ to SFA?
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