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GAJ to XNN: distance & flight time
Yamagata (Yamagata Airport) → Xining (Xining Caojiabu Airport)
2,091 mi
3,365 km · 1,817 nm
4h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,091 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 34m 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
- XNN — Xining Caojiabu Airport · Xining, 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 XNN
- LHW · Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport88 mi away
- GXH · Gannan Xiahe Airport123 mi away
- JIC · Jinchuan Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GAJ from XNN?
The flight distance from Yamagata (GAJ) to Xining (XNN) is 2,091 miles (3,365 km, 1,817 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GAJ to XNN?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 34m 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 Xining?
Xining is 1 hour behind Yamagata.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GAJ to XNN?
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