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SME to GAJ: distance & flight time
Somerset (Lake Cumberland Regional Airport) → Yamagata (Yamagata Airport)
6,487 mi
10,441 km · 5,637 nm
13h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,487 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 11m 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
- SME — Lake Cumberland Regional Airport · Somerset, 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 SME
- LOZ · London-Corbin Airport/Magee Field29 mi away
- LEX · Blue Grass Airport68 mi away
- GLW · Glasgow Municipal Airport74 mi away
- FFT · Capital City Airport80 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 SME from GAJ?
The flight distance from Somerset (SME) to Yamagata (GAJ) is 6,487 miles (10,441 km, 5,637 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SME to GAJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 11m 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 Somerset and Yamagata?
Yamagata is 13 hours ahead of Somerset.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SME to GAJ?
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