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GAJ to YAZ: distance & flight time
Yamagata (Yamagata Airport) → Tofino (Tofino / Long Beach Airport)
4,437 mi
7,140 km · 3,856 nm
9h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,437 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 10m 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
- YAZ — Tofino / Long Beach Airport · Tofino, 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 YAZ
- YQQ · Comox Airport59 mi away
- YBL · Campbell River Airport64 mi away
- YGB · Texada Gillies Bay Airport71 mi away
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport117 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GAJ from YAZ?
The flight distance from Yamagata (GAJ) to Tofino (YAZ) is 4,437 miles (7,140 km, 3,856 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GAJ to YAZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 10m 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 Tofino?
Tofino is 16 hours behind Yamagata.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GAJ to YAZ?
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