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NBG to GAJ: distance & flight time
New Orleans (New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field) → Yamagata (Yamagata Airport)
6,712 mi
10,801 km · 5,832 nm
13h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,712 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 38m 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
- NBG — New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field · New Orleans, 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 NBG
- NEW · Lakefront Airport15 mi away
- MSY · Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport18 mi away
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi International Airport70 mi away
- BIX · Keesler Air Force Base78 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 NBG from GAJ?
The flight distance from New Orleans (NBG) to Yamagata (GAJ) is 6,712 miles (10,801 km, 5,832 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NBG to GAJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 38m 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 New Orleans and Yamagata?
Yamagata is 14 hours ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NBG to GAJ?
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