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LIW to GAJ: distance & flight time
Loikaw (Loikaw Airport) → Yamagata (Yamagata Airport)
2,876 mi
4,628 km · 2,499 nm
6h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,876 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 6m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LIW — Loikaw Airport · Loikaw, Burma
- 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 LIW
- HGN · Mae Hong Son Airport56 mi away
- NYT · Naypyidaw Airport66 mi away
- HEH · Heho Airport78 mi away
- PYY · Mae Hong Son Airport83 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 LIW from GAJ?
The flight distance from Loikaw (LIW) to Yamagata (GAJ) is 2,876 miles (4,628 km, 2,499 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LIW to GAJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 6m 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 LIW to GAJ?
Nonstop service on LIW–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 6h 6m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Loikaw and Yamagata?
Yamagata is 2.5 hours ahead of Loikaw.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LIW to GAJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LIW–GAJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LIW to GAJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LIW–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.