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SHB to GAJ: distance & flight time
Nakashibetsu (Nakashibetsu Airport) → Yamagata (Yamagata Airport)
430 mi
691 km · 373 nm
1h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
430 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 24m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- SHB — Nakashibetsu Airport · Nakashibetsu, Japan
- GAJ — Yamagata Airport · Yamagata, Japan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near SHB
- MMB · Memanbetsu Airport45 mi away
- DEE · Mendeleyevo Airport45 mi away
- KUH · Kushiro Airport53 mi away
- MBE · Monbetsu Airport92 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 SHB from GAJ?
The flight distance from Nakashibetsu (SHB) to Yamagata (GAJ) is 430 miles (691 km, 373 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHB to GAJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 24m 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 SHB to GAJ?
Nonstop service on SHB–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 1h 24m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHB to GAJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SHB–GAJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SHB to GAJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SHB–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.