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JMS to GAJ: distance & flight time
Jamestown (Jamestown Regional Airport) → Yamagata (Yamagata Airport)
5,507 mi
8,863 km · 4,786 nm
11h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,507 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 16m 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
- JMS — Jamestown Regional Airport · Jamestown, 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 JMS
- DVL · Devils Lake Regional Airport83 mi away
- FAR · Hector International Airport88 mi away
- RDR · Grand Forks Air Force Base93 mi away
- BIS · Bismarck Municipal Airport98 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 JMS from GAJ?
The flight distance from Jamestown (JMS) to Yamagata (GAJ) is 5,507 miles (8,863 km, 4,786 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JMS to GAJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 16m 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 Jamestown and Yamagata?
Yamagata is 14 hours ahead of Jamestown.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JMS to GAJ?
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