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GUC to GAJ: distance & flight time
Gunnison (Gunnison Crested Butte Regional Airport) → Yamagata (Yamagata Airport)
5,620 mi
9,045 km · 4,884 nm
11h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,620 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 29m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GUC — Gunnison Crested Butte Regional Airport · Gunnison, 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 GUC
- ASE · Aspen-Pitkin Co/Sardy Field48 mi away
- MTJ · Montrose Regional Airport52 mi away
- TEX · Telluride Regional Airport66 mi away
- EGE · Eagle County Regional Airport77 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 GUC from GAJ?
The flight distance from Gunnison (GUC) to Yamagata (GAJ) is 5,620 miles (9,045 km, 4,884 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GUC to GAJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 29m 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 Gunnison and Yamagata?
Yamagata is 15 hours ahead of Gunnison.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GUC to GAJ?
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