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GAJ to YLD: distance & flight time
Yamagata (Yamagata Airport) → Chapleau (Chapleau Airport)
5,901 mi
9,496 km · 5,128 nm
12h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,901 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 2m 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
- YLD — Chapleau Airport · Chapleau, 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 YLD
- YXZ · Wawa Airport67 mi away
- YTS · Timmins/Victor M. Power104 mi away
- YAM · Sault Ste Marie Airport107 mi away
- YEL · Elliot Lake Municipal Airport108 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GAJ from YLD?
The flight distance from Yamagata (GAJ) to Chapleau (YLD) is 5,901 miles (9,496 km, 5,128 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GAJ to YLD?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 2m 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 Chapleau?
Chapleau is 13 hours behind Yamagata.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GAJ to YLD?
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