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KSY to GAJ: distance & flight time
Kars (Kars Airport) → Yamagata (Yamagata Airport)
4,892 mi
7,873 km · 4,251 nm
10h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,892 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 4m 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
- KSY — Kars Airport · Kars, Turkey
- 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 KSY
- LWN · Gyumri Shirak Airport41 mi away
- IGD · Iğdır Airport57 mi away
- AJI · Ağrı Airport63 mi away
- EVN · Zvartnots International Airport73 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 KSY from GAJ?
The flight distance from Kars (KSY) to Yamagata (GAJ) is 4,892 miles (7,873 km, 4,251 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KSY to GAJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 4m 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 KSY to GAJ?
Nonstop service on KSY–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 10h 4m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Kars and Yamagata?
Yamagata is 6 hours ahead of Kars.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KSY to GAJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on KSY–GAJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some KSY to GAJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain KSY–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.