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GUF to GAJ: distance & flight time
Gulf Shores (Jack Edwards Airport) → Yamagata (Yamagata Airport)
6,770 mi
10,896 km · 5,883 nm
13h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,770 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 45m 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
- GUF — Jack Edwards Airport · Gulf Shores, 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 GUF
- NPA · Pensacola Naval Air Station/Forrest Sherman Field21 mi away
- PNS · Pensacola Regional Airport32 mi away
- BFM · Mobile Downtown Airport33 mi away
- MOB · Mobile Regional Airport44 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 GUF from GAJ?
The flight distance from Gulf Shores (GUF) to Yamagata (GAJ) is 6,770 miles (10,896 km, 5,883 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GUF to GAJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 45m 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 Gulf Shores and Yamagata?
Yamagata is 14 hours ahead of Gulf Shores.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GUF to GAJ?
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