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OAK to GAJ: distance & flight time
Oakland (Metropolitan Oakland International Airport) → Yamagata (Yamagata Airport)
5,011 mi
8,065 km · 4,355 nm
10h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,011 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 18m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OAK — Metropolitan Oakland International Airport · Oakland, 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 OAK
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport11 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport7 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station7 mi away
- SQL · San Carlos Airport15 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 OAK from GAJ?
The flight distance from Oakland (OAK) to Yamagata (GAJ) is 5,011 miles (8,065 km, 4,355 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAK to GAJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 18m 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 Oakland and Yamagata?
Yamagata is 16 hours ahead of Oakland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAK to GAJ?
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