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YRL to GAJ: distance & flight time
Red Lake (Red Lake Airport) → Yamagata (Yamagata Airport)
5,441 mi
8,757 km · 4,728 nm
11h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,441 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 8m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YRL — Red Lake Airport · Red Lake, 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 YRL
- YPM · Pikangikum Airport53 mi away
- YHP · Poplar Hill Airport75 mi away
- YQK · Kenora Airport92 mi away
- YAC · Cat Lake Airport96 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 YRL from GAJ?
The flight distance from Red Lake (YRL) to Yamagata (GAJ) is 5,441 miles (8,757 km, 4,728 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YRL to GAJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 8m 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 Red Lake and Yamagata?
Yamagata is 14 hours ahead of Red Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YRL to GAJ?
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