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OUL to GAJ: distance & flight time
Oulu (Oulu Airport) → Yamagata (Yamagata Airport)
4,492 mi
7,229 km · 3,904 nm
9h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,492 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 16m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OUL — Oulu Airport · Oulu, Finland
- 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 OUL
- KEM · Kemi-Tornio Airport63 mi away
- YLI · Ylivieska Airfield63 mi away
- KAJ · Kajaani Airport82 mi away
- LLA · Luleå Airport103 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 OUL from GAJ?
The flight distance from Oulu (OUL) to Yamagata (GAJ) is 4,492 miles (7,229 km, 3,904 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OUL to GAJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 16m 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 OUL to GAJ?
Nonstop service on OUL–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 9h 16m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Oulu and Yamagata?
Yamagata is 6 hours ahead of Oulu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OUL to GAJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on OUL–GAJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some OUL to GAJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain OUL–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.