Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
GAJ to YXE: distance & flight time
Yamagata (Yamagata Airport) → Saskatoon (Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport)
4,998 mi
8,043 km · 4,343 nm
10h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
See live GAJ→YXE fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
4,998 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 16m 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
- YXE — Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport · Saskatoon, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near GAJ
- SDJ · Sendai Airport35 mi away
- SYO · Shonai Airport42 mi away
- KIJ · Niigata Airport75 mi away
- HNA · Hanamaki Airport81 mi away
Near YXE
- YQW · North Battleford Airport77 mi away
- YPA · Prince Albert Glass Field84 mi away
- YKY · Kindersley Airport115 mi away
- YMJ · Moose Jaw Air Vice Marshal C. M. McEwen Airport136 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GAJ from YXE?
The flight distance from Yamagata (GAJ) to Saskatoon (YXE) is 4,998 miles (8,043 km, 4,343 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GAJ to YXE?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 16m 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 Saskatoon?
Saskatoon is 15 hours behind Yamagata.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GAJ to YXE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GAJ–YXE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.