# Distance from Austin (AUS) to Yamagata (GAJ)

> 10,301 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,301 km / 6,401 mi / 5,562 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 318° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 47° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Japan
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +14h (When it's 11:59 in Austin, it's 01:59 in Yamagata)
- **Elevation difference**: 189 ft (GAJ is lower than AUS)

## Airports

### [Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aus-austin-austin-bergstrom-international-airport/1ef266df-0f36-6446-a422-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Austin, United States
- ICAO: KAUS
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 30.190000, -97.670000
- Elevation: 542 ft

### [Yamagata Airport (GAJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gaj-yamagata-yamagata-airport/1ef266df-8c76-65fa-b76a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Yamagata, Japan
- ICAO: RJSC
- Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
- Coordinates: 38.410000, 140.370000
- Elevation: 353 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 11:59 in Austin, it's 01:59 in Yamagata.
With a 14-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aus-austin-austin-bergstrom-international-airport/1ef266df-0f36-6446-a422-06bb2780ed98)
- [Yamagata Airport (GAJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gaj-yamagata-yamagata-airport/1ef266df-8c76-65fa-b76a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)