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GAJ to YAM: distance & flight time
Yamagata (Yamagata Airport) → Sault Sainte Marie (Sault Ste Marie Airport)
5,948 mi
9,572 km · 5,169 nm
12h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,948 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 8m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GAJ — Yamagata Airport · Yamagata, Japan
- YAM — Sault Ste Marie Airport · Sault Sainte Marie, 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 YAM
Frequently asked questions
How far is GAJ from YAM?
The flight distance from Yamagata (GAJ) to Sault Sainte Marie (YAM) is 5,948 miles (9,572 km, 5,169 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GAJ to YAM?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 8m 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 Sault Sainte Marie?
Sault Sainte Marie is 13 hours behind Yamagata.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GAJ to YAM?
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