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GAJ to YWB: distance & flight time
Yamagata (Yamagata Airport) → Kangiqsujuaq (Kangiqsujuaq (Wakeham Bay) Airport)
5,294 mi
8,520 km · 4,601 nm
10h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,294 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 51m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- YWB — Kangiqsujuaq (Wakeham Bay) Airport · Kangiqsujuaq, 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 YWB
- YQC · Quaqtaq Airport85 mi away
- YLC · Kimmirut Airport109 mi away
- YKG · Kangirsuk Airport126 mi away
- YZG · Salluit Airport128 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GAJ from YWB?
The flight distance from Yamagata (GAJ) to Kangiqsujuaq (YWB) is 5,294 miles (8,520 km, 4,601 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GAJ to YWB?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 51m 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 Kangiqsujuaq?
Kangiqsujuaq is 13 hours behind Yamagata.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GAJ to YWB?
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