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GTR to GAJ: distance & flight time
Columbus Mississippi (Golden Triangle Regional Airport) → Yamagata (Yamagata Airport)
6,562 mi
10,561 km · 5,703 nm
13h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,562 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 20m 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
- GTR — Golden Triangle Regional Airport · Columbus Mississippi, 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 GTR
- CBM · Columbus Air Force Base16 mi away
- TUP · Tupelo Regional Airport57 mi away
- TCL · Tuscaloosa Regional Airport59 mi away
- MEI · Key Field78 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 GTR from GAJ?
The flight distance from Columbus Mississippi (GTR) to Yamagata (GAJ) is 6,562 miles (10,561 km, 5,703 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GTR to GAJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 20m 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 Columbus Mississippi and Yamagata?
Yamagata is 14 hours ahead of Columbus Mississippi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GTR to GAJ?
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