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GAJ to YAA: distance & flight time
Yamagata (Yamagata Airport) → Anahim Lake (Anahim Lake Airport)
4,341 mi
6,987 km · 3,773 nm
8h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,341 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 59m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GAJ — Yamagata Airport · Yamagata, Japan
- YAA — Anahim Lake Airport · Anahim Lake, Canada
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 YAA
- QBC · Bella Coola Airport55 mi away
- YQZ · Quesnel Airport123 mi away
- YWL · Williams Lake Airport138 mi away
- YXS · Prince George Airport147 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GAJ from YAA?
The flight distance from Yamagata (GAJ) to Anahim Lake (YAA) is 4,341 miles (6,987 km, 3,773 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GAJ to YAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 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 Anahim Lake?
Anahim Lake is 16 hours behind Yamagata.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GAJ to YAA?
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