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YFB to GAJ: distance & flight time
Iqaluit (Iqaluit Airport) → Yamagata (Yamagata Airport)
5,202 mi
8,371 km · 4,520 nm
10h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,202 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 40m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YFB — Iqaluit Airport · Iqaluit, Canada
- 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 YFB
- YLC · Kimmirut Airport75 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 YFB from GAJ?
The flight distance from Iqaluit (YFB) to Yamagata (GAJ) is 5,202 miles (8,371 km, 4,520 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YFB to GAJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 40m 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 Iqaluit and Yamagata?
Yamagata is 13 hours ahead of Iqaluit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YFB to GAJ?
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