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HEH to GAJ: distance & flight time
Heho (Heho Airport) → Yamagata (Yamagata Airport)
2,856 mi
4,596 km · 2,481 nm
6h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,856 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 4m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HEH — Heho Airport · Heho, Burma
- 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 HEH
- NMS · Namsang Airport62 mi away
- LIW · Loikaw Airport78 mi away
- MDL · Mandalay International Airport84 mi away
- NYT · Naypyidaw Airport87 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 HEH from GAJ?
The flight distance from Heho (HEH) to Yamagata (GAJ) is 2,856 miles (4,596 km, 2,481 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEH to GAJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 4m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from HEH to GAJ?
Nonstop service on HEH–GAJ depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 6h 4m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Heho and Yamagata?
Yamagata is 2.5 hours ahead of Heho.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HEH to GAJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HEH–GAJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HEH to GAJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HEH–GAJ tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.