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VYS to GAJ: distance & flight time
Peru (Illinois Valley Regional Airport-Walter A Duncan Field) → Yamagata (Yamagata Airport)
6,105 mi
9,825 km · 5,305 nm
12h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,105 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 26m 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
- VYS — Illinois Valley Regional Airport-Walter A Duncan Field · Peru, 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 VYS
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport78 mi away
- JOT · Joliet Regional Airport52 mi away
- PIA · General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport55 mi away
- LOT · Lewis University Airport57 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 VYS from GAJ?
The flight distance from Peru (VYS) to Yamagata (GAJ) is 6,105 miles (9,825 km, 5,305 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VYS to GAJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 26m 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 Peru and Yamagata?
Yamagata is 14 hours ahead of Peru.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VYS to GAJ?
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