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SVO to GAJ: distance & flight time
Moscow (Sheremetyevo International Airport) → Yamagata (Yamagata Airport)
4,517 mi
7,270 km · 3,925 nm
9h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,517 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 19m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SVO — Sheremetyevo International Airport · Moscow, Russia
- 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 SVO
- CKL · Chkalovskiy Air Base26 mi away
- VKO · Vnukovo International Airport27 mi away
- OSF · Ostafyevo International Airport32 mi away
- BKA · Bykovo Airport35 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 SVO from GAJ?
The flight distance from Moscow (SVO) to Yamagata (GAJ) is 4,517 miles (7,270 km, 3,925 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SVO to GAJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 19m 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 SVO to GAJ?
Nonstop service on SVO–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 9h 19m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Moscow and Yamagata?
Yamagata is 6 hours ahead of Moscow.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SVO to GAJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SVO–GAJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SVO to GAJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SVO–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.