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VPS to GAJ: distance & flight time
Valparaiso (Destin-Ft Walton Beach Airport) → Yamagata (Yamagata Airport)
6,799 mi
10,943 km · 5,909 nm
13h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,799 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 48m 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
- VPS — Destin-Ft Walton Beach Airport · Valparaiso, 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 VPS
- DSI · Destin Executive Airport7 mi away
- EGI · Duke Field12 mi away
- CEW · Bob Sikes Airport20 mi away
- NSE · Whiting Field Naval Air Station - North34 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 VPS from GAJ?
The flight distance from Valparaiso (VPS) to Yamagata (GAJ) is 6,799 miles (10,943 km, 5,909 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VPS to GAJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 48m 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 Valparaiso and Yamagata?
Yamagata is 14 hours ahead of Valparaiso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VPS to GAJ?
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