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GAJ to URT: distance & flight time
Yamagata (Yamagata Airport) → Surat Thani (Surat Thani Airport)
3,256 mi
5,240 km · 2,829 nm
6h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
3,256 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 51m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GAJ — Yamagata Airport · Yamagata, Japan
- URT — Surat Thani Airport · Surat Thani, Thailand
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 URT
- UNN · Ranong Airport58 mi away
- USM · Samui Airport69 mi away
- NST · Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport69 mi away
- KBV · Krabi Airport72 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GAJ from URT?
The flight distance from Yamagata (GAJ) to Surat Thani (URT) is 3,256 miles (5,240 km, 2,829 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GAJ to URT?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 51m 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 Surat Thani?
Surat Thani is 2 hours behind Yamagata.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GAJ to URT?
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