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YVT to GAJ: distance & flight time
Buffalo Narrows (Buffalo Narrows Airport) → Yamagata (Yamagata Airport)
4,782 mi
7,696 km · 4,155 nm
9h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,782 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 51m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YVT — Buffalo Narrows Airport · Buffalo Narrows, 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 YVT
- YLJ · Meadow Lake Airport119 mi away
- YMM · Fort McMurray Airport121 mi away
- YOD · CFB Cold Lake124 mi away
- YVC · La Ronge Airport132 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 YVT from GAJ?
The flight distance from Buffalo Narrows (YVT) to Yamagata (GAJ) is 4,782 miles (7,696 km, 4,155 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YVT to GAJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 51m 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 Buffalo Narrows and Yamagata?
Yamagata is 15 hours ahead of Buffalo Narrows.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YVT to GAJ?
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