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GAJ to YQU: distance & flight time
Yamagata (Yamagata Airport) → Grande Prairie (Grande Prairie Airport)
4,473 mi
7,199 km · 3,887 nm
9h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,473 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 14m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GAJ — Yamagata Airport · Yamagata, Japan
- YQU — Grande Prairie Airport · Grande Prairie, 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 YQU
- YDQ · Dawson Creek Airport64 mi away
- YPE · Peace River Airport91 mi away
- YXJ · Fort St John Airport103 mi away
- YCQ · Chetwynd Airport113 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GAJ from YQU?
The flight distance from Yamagata (GAJ) to Grande Prairie (YQU) is 4,473 miles (7,199 km, 3,887 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GAJ to YQU?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 14m 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 Grande Prairie?
Grande Prairie is 15 hours behind Yamagata.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GAJ to YQU?
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