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SKE to GAJ: distance & flight time
Skien (Skien Airport) → Yamagata (Yamagata Airport)
5,131 mi
8,257 km · 4,459 nm
10h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,131 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 32m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SKE — Skien Airport · Skien, Norway
- 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 SKE
- TRF · Sandefjord Airport, Torp24 mi away
- NTB · Notodden Airport29 mi away
- RYG · Moss Airport, Rygge45 mi away
- FBU · Oslo, Fornebu Airport61 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 SKE from GAJ?
The flight distance from Skien (SKE) to Yamagata (GAJ) is 5,131 miles (8,257 km, 4,459 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SKE to GAJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 32m 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 SKE to GAJ?
Nonstop service on SKE–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 10h 32m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Skien and Yamagata?
Yamagata is 7 hours ahead of Skien.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SKE to GAJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SKE–GAJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SKE to GAJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SKE–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.