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JBR to GAJ: distance & flight time
Jonesboro (Jonesboro Municipal Airport) → Yamagata (Yamagata Airport)
6,361 mi
10,236 km · 5,527 nm
12h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,361 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 56m 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
- JBR — Jonesboro Municipal Airport · Jonesboro, 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 JBR
- BYH · Arkansas International Airport40 mi away
- NQA · Millington-Memphis Airport55 mi away
- MEM · Memphis International Airport66 mi away
- POF · Poplar Bluff Municipal Airport68 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 JBR from GAJ?
The flight distance from Jonesboro (JBR) to Yamagata (GAJ) is 6,361 miles (10,236 km, 5,527 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JBR to GAJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 Jonesboro and Yamagata?
Yamagata is 14 hours ahead of Jonesboro.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JBR to GAJ?
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