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LNK to GAJ: distance & flight time
Lincoln (Lincoln Airport) → Yamagata (Yamagata Airport)
5,883 mi
9,467 km · 5,112 nm
12h
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,883 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 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
- LNK — Lincoln Airport · Lincoln, 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 LNK
- FET · Fremont Municipal Airport43 mi away
- OFF · Offutt Air Force Base48 mi away
- OMA · Eppley Airfield55 mi away
- CBF · Council Bluffs Municipal Airport59 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 LNK from GAJ?
The flight distance from Lincoln (LNK) to Yamagata (GAJ) is 5,883 miles (9,467 km, 5,112 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LNK to GAJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 Lincoln and Yamagata?
Yamagata is 14 hours ahead of Lincoln.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LNK to GAJ?
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