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GAJ to SOP: distance & flight time
Yamagata (Yamagata Airport) → Pinehurst-Southern Pines (Moore County Airport)
6,748 mi
10,861 km · 5,864 nm
13h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,748 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 42m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GAJ — Yamagata Airport · Yamagata, Japan
- SOP — Moore County Airport · Pinehurst-Southern Pines, 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 SOP
- POB · Pope Field22 mi away
- FBG · Simmons Army Air Field27 mi away
- FAY · Fayetteville Regional Grannis Field34 mi away
- LBT · Lumberton Regional Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GAJ from SOP?
The flight distance from Yamagata (GAJ) to Pinehurst-Southern Pines (SOP) is 6,748 miles (10,861 km, 5,864 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GAJ to SOP?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 42m 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 Pinehurst-Southern Pines?
Pinehurst-Southern Pines is 13 hours behind Yamagata.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GAJ to SOP?
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