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SUF to GAJ: distance & flight time
Lamezia (Lamezia Terme Airport) → Yamagata (Yamagata Airport)
6,028 mi
9,701 km · 5,238 nm
12h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,028 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 17m 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
- SUF — Lamezia Terme Airport · Lamezia, Italy
- 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 SUF
- CRV · Crotone Airport45 mi away
- REG · Reggio Calabria Airport66 mi away
- CTA · Catania-Fontanarossa Airport118 mi away
- NSY · Sigonella Navy Air Base126 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 SUF from GAJ?
The flight distance from Lamezia (SUF) to Yamagata (GAJ) is 6,028 miles (9,701 km, 5,238 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SUF to GAJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 17m 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 SUF to GAJ?
Nonstop service on SUF–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 12h 17m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lamezia and Yamagata?
Yamagata is 7 hours ahead of Lamezia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SUF to GAJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SUF–GAJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SUF to GAJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SUF–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.