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GAJ to SLC: distance & flight time
Yamagata (Yamagata Airport) → Salt Lake City (Salt Lake City International Airport)
5,316 mi
8,555 km · 4,619 nm
10h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,316 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 53m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GAJ — Yamagata Airport · Yamagata, Japan
- SLC — Salt Lake City International Airport · Salt Lake City, United States
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 SLC
- HIF · Hill Air Force Base23 mi away
- OGD · Ogden Hinckley Airport28 mi away
- PVU · Provo Municipal Airport42 mi away
- BMC · Brigham City Regional Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GAJ from SLC?
The flight distance from Yamagata (GAJ) to Salt Lake City (SLC) is 5,316 miles (8,555 km, 4,619 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GAJ to SLC?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 53m 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 Salt Lake City?
Salt Lake City is 15 hours behind Yamagata.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GAJ to SLC?
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