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UBJ to GSJ: distance & flight time
Yamaguchi (Yamaguchi Ube Airport) → San Jose (San José Airport)
8,124 mi
13,074 km · 7,059 nm
16h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,124 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 24m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- UBJ — Yamaguchi Ube Airport · Yamaguchi, Japan
- GSJ — San José Airport · San Jose, Guatemala
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near UBJ
- KKJ · Kitakyūshū Airport15 mi away
- OIT · Oita Airport41 mi away
- FUK · Fukuoka Airport53 mi away
- IWK · Iwakuni Marine Corps Air Station57 mi away
Near GSJ
- GUA · La Aurora Airport49 mi away
- RER · Retalhuleu Airport70 mi away
- AQB · Santa Cruz del Quiche Airport77 mi away
- AAZ · Quezaltenango Airport78 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is UBJ from GSJ?
The flight distance from Yamaguchi (UBJ) to San Jose (GSJ) is 8,124 miles (13,074 km, 7,059 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UBJ to GSJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 24m 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 UBJ to GSJ?
Nonstop service on UBJ–GSJ 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 16h 24m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Yamaguchi and San Jose?
San Jose is 15 hours behind Yamaguchi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from UBJ to GSJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on UBJ–GSJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some UBJ to GSJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain UBJ–GSJ 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.