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JOE to GAJ: distance & flight time
Joensuu (Joensuu Airport) → Yamagata (Yamagata Airport)
4,483 mi
7,215 km · 3,896 nm
9h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,483 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 15m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JOE — Joensuu Airport · Joensuu, Finland
- 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 JOE
- KTQ · Kitee Airport37 mi away
- SVL · Savonlinna Airport54 mi away
- KUO · Kuopio Airport62 mi away
- VRK · Varkaus Airport65 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 JOE from GAJ?
The flight distance from Joensuu (JOE) to Yamagata (GAJ) is 4,483 miles (7,215 km, 3,896 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JOE to GAJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 15m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from JOE to GAJ?
Nonstop service on JOE–GAJ depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 9h 15m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Joensuu and Yamagata?
Yamagata is 6 hours ahead of Joensuu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JOE to GAJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on JOE–GAJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some JOE to GAJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain JOE–GAJ tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.