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KIX to GAJ: distance & flight time
Osaka (Kansai International Airport) → Yamagata (Yamagata Airport)
396 mi
638 km · 344 nm
1h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
396 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 31m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- KIX — Kansai International Airport · Osaka, Japan
- 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 KIX
- UKB · Kobe Airport14 mi away
- ITM · Osaka International Airport27 mi away
- TKS · Tokushima Airport/JMSDF Air Base42 mi away
- SHM · Nanki Shirahama Airport53 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 KIX from GAJ?
The flight distance from Osaka (KIX) to Yamagata (GAJ) is 396 miles (638 km, 344 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KIX to GAJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 31m 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 KIX to GAJ?
Nonstop service on KIX–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 1h 31m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KIX to GAJ?
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Why are some KIX to GAJ fares phone-only?
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