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SLE to GAJ: distance & flight time
Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field) → Yamagata (Yamagata Airport)
4,698 mi
7,561 km · 4,083 nm
9h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,698 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 41m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SLE — Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field · Salem, 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 SLE
- CVO · Corvallis Municipal Airport32 mi away
- HIO · Portland Hillsboro Airport44 mi away
- PDX · Portland International Airport51 mi away
- TTD · Portland Troutdale Airport53 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 SLE from GAJ?
The flight distance from Salem (SLE) to Yamagata (GAJ) is 4,698 miles (7,561 km, 4,083 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLE to GAJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 41m 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 Salem and Yamagata?
Yamagata is 16 hours ahead of Salem.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLE to GAJ?
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