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GAJ to TAR: distance & flight time
Yamagata (Yamagata Airport) → Grottaglie (Taranto-Grottaglie "Marcello Arlotta" Airport)
5,903 mi
9,500 km · 5,130 nm
12h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,903 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 3m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GAJ — Yamagata Airport · Yamagata, Japan
- TAR — Taranto-Grottaglie "Marcello Arlotta" Airport · Grottaglie, Italy
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 TAR
- BDS · Brindisi – Salento Airport30 mi away
- LCC · Lecce Galatina Air Base43 mi away
- BRI · Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport55 mi away
- CRV · Crotone Airport106 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GAJ from TAR?
The flight distance from Yamagata (GAJ) to Grottaglie (TAR) is 5,903 miles (9,500 km, 5,130 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GAJ to TAR?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 3m 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 Grottaglie?
Grottaglie is 7 hours behind Yamagata.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GAJ to TAR?
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