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YHU to GAJ: distance & flight time
Montreal (Montréal / Saint-Hubert Airport) → Yamagata (Yamagata Airport)
6,270 mi
10,091 km · 5,448 nm
12h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,270 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 46m 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
- YHU — Montréal / Saint-Hubert Airport · Montreal, 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 YHU
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 YHU from GAJ?
The flight distance from Montreal (YHU) to Yamagata (GAJ) is 6,270 miles (10,091 km, 5,448 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YHU to GAJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 46m 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 YHU to GAJ?
Nonstop service on YHU–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 12h 46m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Montreal and Yamagata?
Yamagata is 13 hours ahead of Montreal.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YHU to GAJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YHU–GAJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YHU to GAJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YHU–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.