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YSL to GAJ: distance & flight time
St Leonard (St Leonard Airport) → Yamagata (Yamagata Airport)
6,274 mi
10,097 km · 5,452 nm
12h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,274 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 46m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- YSL — St Leonard Airport · St Leonard, 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 YSL
- CAR · Caribou Municipal Airport22 mi away
- WFK · Northern Aroostook Regional Airport24 mi away
- PQI · Northern Maine Regional Airport at Presque Isle34 mi away
- HUL · Houlton International 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 YSL from GAJ?
The flight distance from St Leonard (YSL) to Yamagata (GAJ) is 6,274 miles (10,097 km, 5,452 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YSL 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 YSL to GAJ?
Nonstop service on YSL–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 cheapest way to fly from YSL to GAJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YSL–GAJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YSL to GAJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YSL–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.