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PVG to GAJ: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport) → Yamagata (Yamagata Airport)
1,164 mi
1,874 km · 1,012 nm
3h
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,164 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 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
- PVG — Shanghai Pudong International Airport · Shanghai, China
- 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 PVG
- SHA · Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport28 mi away
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport83 mi away
- WUX · Sunan Shuofang International Airport85 mi away
- HSN · Zhoushan Airport90 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 PVG from GAJ?
The flight distance from Shanghai (PVG) to Yamagata (GAJ) is 1,164 miles (1,874 km, 1,012 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PVG to GAJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 Shanghai and Yamagata?
Yamagata is 1 hour ahead of Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PVG to GAJ?
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