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GAJ to XIC: distance & flight time
Yamagata (Yamagata Airport) → Xichang (Xichang Qingshan Airport)
2,304 mi
3,707 km · 2,002 nm
4h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,304 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 59m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- XIC — Xichang Qingshan Airport · Xichang, China
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 XIC
- NLH · Ninglang Luguhu Airport92 mi away
- PZI · Bao'anying Airport103 mi away
- ZAT · Zhaotong Airport107 mi away
- LJG · Lijiang Airport149 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GAJ from XIC?
The flight distance from Yamagata (GAJ) to Xichang (XIC) is 2,304 miles (3,707 km, 2,002 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GAJ to XIC?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 59m 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 Xichang?
Xichang is 1 hour behind Yamagata.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GAJ to XIC?
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