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PEN to GAJ: distance & flight time
Penang (Penang International Airport) → Yamagata (Yamagata Airport)
3,395 mi
5,464 km · 2,950 nm
7h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,395 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 7m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PEN — Penang International Airport · Penang, Malaysia
- 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 PEN
- BWH · Butterworth Airport14 mi away
- AOR · Sultan Abdul Halim Airport62 mi away
- IPH · Sultan Azlan Shah Airport75 mi away
- PKG · Pulau Pangkor Airport75 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 PEN from GAJ?
The flight distance from Penang (PEN) to Yamagata (GAJ) is 3,395 miles (5,464 km, 2,950 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PEN to GAJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 7m 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 Penang and Yamagata?
Yamagata is 1 hour ahead of Penang.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PEN to GAJ?
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