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GAJ to YBA: distance & flight time
Yamagata (Yamagata Airport) → Banff (Banff Airport)
4,740 mi
7,629 km · 4,119 nm
9h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,740 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 46m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- GAJ — Yamagata Airport · Yamagata, Japan
- YBA — Banff Airport · Banff, 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 YBA
- YYC · Calgary International Airport66 mi away
- YRM · Rocky Mountain House Airport89 mi away
- YQF · Red Deer Regional Airport98 mi away
- YXC · Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport111 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GAJ from YBA?
The flight distance from Yamagata (GAJ) to Banff (YBA) is 4,740 miles (7,629 km, 4,119 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GAJ to YBA?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 46m 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 cheapest way to fly from GAJ to YBA?
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