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YGW to GAJ: distance & flight time
Kuujjuarapik (Kuujjuarapik Airport) → Yamagata (Yamagata Airport)
5,584 mi
8,986 km · 4,852 nm
11h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,584 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 25m 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
- YGW — Kuujjuarapik Airport · Kuujjuarapik, 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 YGW
- YUD · Umiujaq Airport99 mi away
- YSK · Sanikiluaq Airport104 mi away
- YKU · Chisasibi Airport112 mi away
- YGL · La Grande Rivière Airport114 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 YGW from GAJ?
The flight distance from Kuujjuarapik (YGW) to Yamagata (GAJ) is 5,584 miles (8,986 km, 4,852 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YGW to GAJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 25m 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 Kuujjuarapik and Yamagata?
Yamagata is 13 hours ahead of Kuujjuarapik.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YGW to GAJ?
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