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GIS to GAJ: distance & flight time
Gisborne (Gisborne Airport) → Yamagata (Yamagata Airport)
5,836 mi
9,392 km · 5,071 nm
11h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,836 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 55m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GIS — Gisborne Airport · Gisborne, New Zealand
- 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 GIS
- WIR · Wairoa Airport39 mi away
- WHK · Whakatane Airport77 mi away
- NPE · Hawke's Bay Airport81 mi away
- ROT · Rotorua Regional Airport98 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 GIS from GAJ?
The flight distance from Gisborne (GIS) to Yamagata (GAJ) is 5,836 miles (9,392 km, 5,071 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GIS to GAJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 55m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from GIS to GAJ?
Nonstop service on GIS–GAJ depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 11h 55m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Gisborne and Yamagata?
Yamagata is 4 hours behind Gisborne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GIS to GAJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GIS–GAJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GIS to GAJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GIS–GAJ tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.