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HTL to GAJ: distance & flight time
Houghton Lake (Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport) → Yamagata (Yamagata Airport)
6,066 mi
9,762 km · 5,271 nm
12h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,066 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 22m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HTL — Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport · Houghton Lake, 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 HTL
- GDW · Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport29 mi away
- GLR · Gaylord Regional Airport45 mi away
- TVC · Cherry Capital Airport52 mi away
- ECA · Iosco County Airport62 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 HTL from GAJ?
The flight distance from Houghton Lake (HTL) to Yamagata (GAJ) is 6,066 miles (9,762 km, 5,271 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HTL to GAJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 22m 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 Houghton Lake and Yamagata?
Yamagata is 13 hours ahead of Houghton Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HTL to GAJ?
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