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GAJ to YQY: distance & flight time
Yamagata (Yamagata Airport) → Sydney (Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport)
6,458 mi
10,393 km · 5,612 nm
13h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,458 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 8m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GAJ — Yamagata Airport · Yamagata, Japan
- YQY — Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport · Sydney, 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 YQY
- YPS · Port Hawkesbury Airport72 mi away
- YGR · Îles-de-la-Madeleine Airport120 mi away
- YYG · Charlottetown Airport147 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GAJ from YQY?
The flight distance from Yamagata (GAJ) to Sydney (YQY) is 6,458 miles (10,393 km, 5,612 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GAJ to YQY?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 8m 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 Sydney?
Sydney is 12 hours behind Yamagata.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GAJ to YQY?
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