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YKG to GAJ: distance & flight time
Kangirsuk (Kangirsuk Airport) → Yamagata (Yamagata Airport)
5,419 mi
8,722 km · 4,709 nm
11h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,419 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 6m 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
- YKG — Kangirsuk Airport · Kangirsuk, 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 YKG
- YPJ · Aupaluk Airport52 mi away
- YQC · Quaqtaq Airport72 mi away
- YTQ · Tasiujaq Airport94 mi away
- YWB · Kangiqsujuaq (Wakeham Bay) Airport126 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 YKG from GAJ?
The flight distance from Kangirsuk (YKG) to Yamagata (GAJ) is 5,419 miles (8,722 km, 4,709 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKG to GAJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 6m 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 Kangirsuk and Yamagata?
Yamagata is 13 hours ahead of Kangirsuk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKG to GAJ?
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