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GAJ to YEC: distance & flight time
Yamagata (Yamagata Airport) → Yechon (Yecheon Airbase)
670 mi
1,078 km · 582 nm
1h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
670 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 55m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- YEC — Yecheon Airbase · Yechon, South Korea
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 YEC
Frequently asked questions
How far is GAJ from YEC?
The flight distance from Yamagata (GAJ) to Yechon (YEC) is 670 miles (1,078 km, 582 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GAJ to YEC?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 55m 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 YEC?
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