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NRT to GAJ: distance & flight time
Tokyo (Narita International Airport) → Yamagata (Yamagata Airport)
183 mi
294 km · 159 nm
57m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
183 miles nonstop takes roughly 57m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- NRT — Narita International Airport · Tokyo, 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 NRT
- HND · Tokyo Haneda International Airport37 mi away
- IBR · Hyakuri Airport29 mi away
- NJA · Atsugi Naval Air Facility57 mi away
- OKO · Yokota Air Base58 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 NRT from GAJ?
The flight distance from Tokyo (NRT) to Yamagata (GAJ) is 183 miles (294 km, 159 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NRT to GAJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 57m 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 NRT to GAJ?
Nonstop service on NRT–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 57m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NRT to GAJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on NRT–GAJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some NRT to GAJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NRT–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.