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VBY to GAJ: distance & flight time
Visby (Visby Airport) → Yamagata (Yamagata Airport)
5,001 mi
8,048 km · 4,346 nm
10h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,001 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 16m 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
- VBY — Visby Airport · Visby, Sweden
- 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 VBY
- OSK · Oskarshamn Airport72 mi away
- NYO · Stockholm Skavsta Airport94 mi away
- HLF · Hultsfred Airport94 mi away
- NRK · Norrköping Airport100 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 VBY from GAJ?
The flight distance from Visby (VBY) to Yamagata (GAJ) is 5,001 miles (8,048 km, 4,346 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VBY to GAJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 16m 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 VBY to GAJ?
Nonstop service on VBY–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 10h 16m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Visby and Yamagata?
Yamagata is 7 hours ahead of Visby.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VBY to GAJ?
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Why are some VBY to GAJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain VBY–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.