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GAJ to SLE: distance & flight time
Yamagata (Yamagata Airport) → Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field)
4,698 mi
7,561 km · 4,083 nm
9h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,698 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 41m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GAJ — Yamagata Airport · Yamagata, Japan
- SLE — Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field · Salem, 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 SLE
- CVO · Corvallis Municipal Airport32 mi away
- HIO · Portland Hillsboro Airport44 mi away
- PDX · Portland International Airport51 mi away
- TTD · Portland Troutdale Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GAJ from SLE?
The flight distance from Yamagata (GAJ) to Salem (SLE) is 4,698 miles (7,561 km, 4,083 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GAJ to SLE?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 41m 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 Salem?
Salem is 16 hours behind Yamagata.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GAJ to SLE?
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