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YHF to GAJ: distance & flight time
Hearst (Hearst René Fontaine Municipal Airport) → Yamagata (Yamagata Airport)
5,783 mi
9,306 km · 5,025 nm
11h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,783 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 48m 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
- YHF — Hearst René Fontaine Municipal Airport · Hearst, 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 YHF
- YYU · Kapuskasing Airport58 mi away
- YHN · Hornepayne Municipal Airport60 mi away
- YMG · Manitouwadge Airport107 mi away
- YCN · Cochrane Airport127 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 YHF from GAJ?
The flight distance from Hearst (YHF) to Yamagata (GAJ) is 5,783 miles (9,306 km, 5,025 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YHF to GAJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 48m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from YHF to GAJ?
Nonstop service on YHF–GAJ depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 11h 48m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Hearst and Yamagata?
Yamagata is 13 hours ahead of Hearst.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YHF to GAJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YHF–GAJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YHF to GAJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YHF–GAJ tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.