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RUT to GAJ: distance & flight time
Rutland (Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport) → Yamagata (Yamagata Airport)
6,404 mi
10,306 km · 5,565 nm
13h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,404 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 1m 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
- RUT — Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport · Rutland, 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 RUT
- LEB · Lebanon Municipal Airport33 mi away
- GFL · Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport36 mi away
- MPV · Edward F Knapp State Airport50 mi away
- EEN · Dillant Hopkins Airport55 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 RUT from GAJ?
The flight distance from Rutland (RUT) to Yamagata (GAJ) is 6,404 miles (10,306 km, 5,565 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUT to GAJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 1m 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 RUT to GAJ?
Nonstop service on RUT–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 13h 1m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Rutland and Yamagata?
Yamagata is 13 hours ahead of Rutland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUT to GAJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RUT–GAJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RUT to GAJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RUT–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.