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RHV to GAJ: distance & flight time
San Jose (Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County) → Yamagata (Yamagata Airport)
5,045 mi
8,119 km · 4,384 nm
10h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,045 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 22m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- RHV — Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County · San Jose, 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 RHV
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 RHV from GAJ?
The flight distance from San Jose (RHV) to Yamagata (GAJ) is 5,045 miles (8,119 km, 4,384 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RHV to GAJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 22m 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 cheapest way to fly from RHV to GAJ?
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