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GAJ to SZB: distance & flight time
Yamagata (Yamagata Airport) → Kuala Lumpur (Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport)
3,451 mi
5,554 km · 2,999 nm
7h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
3,451 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 14m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GAJ — Yamagata Airport · Yamagata, Japan
- SZB — Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport · Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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 SZB
- KUL · Kuala Lumpur International Airport29 mi away
- MKZ · Malacca Airport77 mi away
- PKG · Pulau Pangkor Airport103 mi away
- IPH · Sultan Azlan Shah Airport104 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GAJ from SZB?
The flight distance from Yamagata (GAJ) to Kuala Lumpur (SZB) is 3,451 miles (5,554 km, 2,999 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GAJ to SZB?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 14m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from GAJ to SZB?
Nonstop service on GAJ–SZB depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 7h 14m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Yamagata and Kuala Lumpur?
Kuala Lumpur is 1 hour behind Yamagata.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GAJ to SZB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GAJ–SZB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GAJ to SZB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GAJ–SZB tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.