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GRQ to GAJ: distance & flight time
Groningen (Eelde Airport) → Yamagata (Yamagata Airport)
5,536 mi
8,909 km · 4,811 nm
11h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,536 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 19m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GRQ — Eelde Airport · Groningen, Netherlands
- 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 GRQ
- EME · Emden Airport33 mi away
- BMK · Borkum Airport33 mi away
- LWR · Leeuwarden Air Base35 mi away
- NOD · Norden-Norddeich Airport43 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 GRQ from GAJ?
The flight distance from Groningen (GRQ) to Yamagata (GAJ) is 5,536 miles (8,909 km, 4,811 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRQ to GAJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 19m 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 Groningen and Yamagata?
Yamagata is 7 hours ahead of Groningen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRQ to GAJ?
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