Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
JGD to GAJ: distance & flight time
Jiagedaqi District (Jiagedaqi Airport) → Yamagata (Yamagata Airport)
1,147 mi
1,846 km · 997 nm
2h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
See live JGD→GAJ fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
1,147 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 58m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JGD — Jiagedaqi Airport · Jiagedaqi District, China
- GAJ — Yamagata Airport · Yamagata, Japan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near JGD
- HEK · Heihe Airport142 mi away
- BQS · Ignatyevo Airport145 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 JGD from GAJ?
The flight distance from Jiagedaqi District (JGD) to Yamagata (GAJ) is 1,147 miles (1,846 km, 997 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JGD to GAJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 58m 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 Jiagedaqi District and Yamagata?
Yamagata is 1 hour ahead of Jiagedaqi District.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JGD to GAJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on JGD–GAJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.