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VRY to GAJ: distance & flight time
Værøy (Værøy Heliport) → Yamagata (Yamagata Airport)
4,621 mi
7,436 km · 4,015 nm
9h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,621 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 32m 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
- VRY — Værøy Heliport · Værøy, Norway
- 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 VRY
- RET · Røst Airport19 mi away
- LKN · Leknes Airport41 mi away
- BOO · Bodø Airport51 mi away
- SVJ · Svolvær Helle Airport65 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 VRY from GAJ?
The flight distance from Værøy (VRY) to Yamagata (GAJ) is 4,621 miles (7,436 km, 4,015 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VRY to GAJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 32m 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 Værøy and Yamagata?
Yamagata is 7 hours ahead of Værøy.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VRY to GAJ?
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