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HNL to GAJ: distance & flight time
Honolulu (Daniel K Inouye International Airport) → Yamagata (Yamagata Airport)
3,808 mi
6,129 km · 3,309 nm
7h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+19h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,808 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 56m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 19-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HNL — Daniel K Inouye International Airport · Honolulu, 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 HNL
- JRF · Kalaeloa Airport9 mi away
- HHI · Wheeler Army Airfield13 mi away
- NGF · Kaneohe Bay MCAS (Marion E. Carl Field) Airport13 mi away
- HDH · Dillingham Airfield25 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 HNL from GAJ?
The flight distance from Honolulu (HNL) to Yamagata (GAJ) is 3,808 miles (6,129 km, 3,309 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HNL to GAJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 56m 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 Honolulu and Yamagata?
Yamagata is 19 hours ahead of Honolulu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HNL to GAJ?
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