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PAD to GAJ: distance & flight time
Paderborn (Paderborn Lippstadt Airport) → Yamagata (Yamagata Airport)
5,570 mi
8,964 km · 4,840 nm
11h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,570 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 23m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PAD — Paderborn Lippstadt Airport · Paderborn, Germany
- 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 PAD
- BFE · Bielefeld Airport24 mi away
- GUT · Gütersloh Air Base25 mi away
- KSF · Kassel-Calden Airport36 mi away
- DTM · Dortmund Airport44 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 PAD from GAJ?
The flight distance from Paderborn (PAD) to Yamagata (GAJ) is 5,570 miles (8,964 km, 4,840 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAD to GAJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 23m 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 Paderborn and Yamagata?
Yamagata is 7 hours ahead of Paderborn.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAD to GAJ?
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