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SSA to GAJ: distance & flight time
Salvador (Deputado Luiz Eduardo Magalhães International Airport) → Yamagata (Yamagata Airport)
10,673 mi
17,176 km · 9,274 nm
21h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
10,673 miles nonstop takes roughly 21h 24m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SSA — Deputado Luiz Eduardo Magalhães International Airport · Salvador, Brazil
- 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 SSA
- VAL · Valença Airport52 mi away
- IOS · Bahia - Jorge Amado Airport140 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 SSA from GAJ?
The flight distance from Salvador (SSA) to Yamagata (GAJ) is 10,673 miles (17,176 km, 9,274 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SSA to GAJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 21h 24m 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 Salvador and Yamagata?
Yamagata is 12 hours ahead of Salvador.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SSA to GAJ?
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