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TVF to GAJ: distance & flight time
Thief River Falls (Thief River Falls Regional Airport) → Yamagata (Yamagata Airport)
5,528 mi
8,896 km · 4,803 nm
11h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,528 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 18m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TVF — Thief River Falls Regional Airport · Thief River Falls, 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 TVF
- GFK · Grand Forks International Airport47 mi away
- RDR · Grand Forks Air Force Base57 mi away
- BJI · Bemidji Regional Airport70 mi away
- PMB · Pembina Municipal Airport77 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 TVF from GAJ?
The flight distance from Thief River Falls (TVF) to Yamagata (GAJ) is 5,528 miles (8,896 km, 4,803 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TVF to GAJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 18m 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 Thief River Falls and Yamagata?
Yamagata is 14 hours ahead of Thief River Falls.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TVF to GAJ?
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