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YRI to GAJ: distance & flight time
Riviere Du Loup (Rivière-du-Loup Airport) → Yamagata (Yamagata Airport)
6,204 mi
9,984 km · 5,391 nm
12h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,204 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 38m 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
- YRI — Rivière-du-Loup Airport · Riviere Du Loup, 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 YRI
- YML · Charlevoix Airport32 mi away
- WFK · Northern Aroostook Regional Airport68 mi away
- YXK · Rimouski Airport70 mi away
- YFE · Forestville Airport71 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 YRI from GAJ?
The flight distance from Riviere Du Loup (YRI) to Yamagata (GAJ) is 6,204 miles (9,984 km, 5,391 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YRI to GAJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 38m 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 YRI to GAJ?
Nonstop service on YRI–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 38m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Riviere Du Loup and Yamagata?
Yamagata is 13 hours ahead of Riviere Du Loup.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YRI to GAJ?
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Why are some YRI to GAJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YRI–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.