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GAJ to STJ: distance & flight time
Yamagata (Yamagata Airport) → Rosecrans (Rosecrans Memorial Airport)
6,003 mi
9,660 km · 5,216 nm
12h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,003 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 14m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GAJ — Yamagata Airport · Yamagata, Japan
- STJ — Rosecrans Memorial Airport · Rosecrans, 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 STJ
- FLV · Sherman Army Air Field28 mi away
- MCI · Kansas City International Airport34 mi away
- MKC · Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport48 mi away
- LWC · Lawrence Municipal Airport55 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GAJ from STJ?
The flight distance from Yamagata (GAJ) to Rosecrans (STJ) is 6,003 miles (9,660 km, 5,216 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GAJ to STJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 14m 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 Rosecrans?
Rosecrans is 14 hours behind Yamagata.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GAJ to STJ?
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