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GCK to GAJ: distance & flight time
Garden City (Garden City Regional Airport) → Yamagata (Yamagata Airport)
5,889 mi
9,477 km · 5,117 nm
12h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,889 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 1m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GCK — Garden City Regional Airport · Garden City, United States
- GAJ — Yamagata Airport · Yamagata, Japan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near GCK
- DDC · Dodge City Regional Airport43 mi away
- LBL · Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport62 mi away
- GUY · Guymon Municipal Airport96 mi away
- HYS · Hays Regional Airport101 mi away
Near GAJ
- SDJ · Sendai Airport35 mi away
- SYO · Shonai Airport42 mi away
- KIJ · Niigata Airport75 mi away
- HNA · Hanamaki Airport81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GCK from GAJ?
The flight distance from Garden City (GCK) to Yamagata (GAJ) is 5,889 miles (9,477 km, 5,117 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GCK to GAJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 1m 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 Garden City and Yamagata?
Yamagata is 14 hours ahead of Garden City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GCK to GAJ?
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