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GRM to GAJ: distance & flight time
Grand Marais (Grand Marais Cook County Airport) → Yamagata (Yamagata Airport)
5,711 mi
9,191 km · 4,963 nm
11h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,711 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 40m 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
- GRM — Grand Marais Cook County Airport · Grand Marais, 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 GRM
- YQT · Thunder Bay Airport61 mi away
- LYU · Ely Municipal Airport67 mi away
- YIB · Atikokan Municipal Airport87 mi away
- CMX · Houghton County Memorial Airport100 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 GRM from GAJ?
The flight distance from Grand Marais (GRM) to Yamagata (GAJ) is 5,711 miles (9,191 km, 4,963 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRM to GAJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 40m 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 Grand Marais and Yamagata?
Yamagata is 14 hours ahead of Grand Marais.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRM to GAJ?
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