# Distance from Yamagata (GAJ) to Salt Lake City (SLC)

> 8,555 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,555 km / 5,316 mi / 4,619 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 48° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 310° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Japan) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -15h (When it's 13:44 in Yamagata, it's 22:44 in Salt Lake City)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,878 ft (SLC is higher than GAJ)

## Airports

### [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

### [Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/slc-salt-lake-city-salt-lake-city-international-airport/1ef266df-38c4-68f8-8471-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Salt Lake City, United States
- ICAO: KSLC
- Timezone: America/Denver
- Coordinates: 40.790000, -111.980000
- Elevation: 4,231 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 13:44 in Yamagata, it's 22:44 in Salt Lake City.
With a 15-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Yamagata Airport (GAJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gaj-yamagata-yamagata-airport/1ef266df-8c76-65fa-b76a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/slc-salt-lake-city-salt-lake-city-international-airport/1ef266df-38c4-68f8-8471-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)