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PBG to GAJ: distance & flight time
Plattsburgh (Plattsburgh International Airport) → Yamagata (Yamagata Airport)
6,323 mi
10,175 km · 5,494 nm
12h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,323 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 52m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PBG — Plattsburgh International Airport · Plattsburgh, 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 PBG
- BTV · Burlington International Airport20 mi away
- LKP · Lake Placid Airport36 mi away
- SLK · Adirondack Regional Airport41 mi away
- MVL · Morrisville Stowe State Airport43 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 PBG from GAJ?
The flight distance from Plattsburgh (PBG) to Yamagata (GAJ) is 6,323 miles (10,175 km, 5,494 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PBG to GAJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 52m 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 PBG to GAJ?
Nonstop service on PBG–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 12h 52m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Plattsburgh and Yamagata?
Yamagata is 13 hours ahead of Plattsburgh.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PBG to GAJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PBG–GAJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PBG to GAJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PBG–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.