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PVR to GAJ: distance & flight time
Puerto Vallarta (Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport) → Yamagata (Yamagata Airport)
6,548 mi
10,538 km · 5,690 nm
13h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,548 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 18m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PVR — Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport · Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
- 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 PVR
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 PVR from GAJ?
The flight distance from Puerto Vallarta (PVR) to Yamagata (GAJ) is 6,548 miles (10,538 km, 5,690 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PVR to GAJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 18m 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 Puerto Vallarta and Yamagata?
Yamagata is 15 hours ahead of Puerto Vallarta.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PVR to GAJ?
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