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GAJ to ZMG: distance & flight time
Yamagata (Yamagata Airport) → Magdeburg (Magdeburg "City" Airport)
5,467 mi
8,798 km · 4,751 nm
11h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,467 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 11m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GAJ — Yamagata Airport · Yamagata, Japan
- ZMG — Magdeburg "City" Airport · Magdeburg, Germany
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 ZMG
- CSO · Cochstedt Airport17 mi away
- KOQ · Köthen Airport28 mi away
- BWE · Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport48 mi away
- LEJ · Leipzig/Halle Airport52 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GAJ from ZMG?
The flight distance from Yamagata (GAJ) to Magdeburg (ZMG) is 5,467 miles (8,798 km, 4,751 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GAJ to ZMG?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 11m 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 Magdeburg?
Magdeburg is 7 hours behind Yamagata.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GAJ to ZMG?
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