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ALM to LAJ: distance & flight time
Alamogordo (Alamogordo White Sands Regional Airport) → Lajes (Lages Airport)
5,558 mi
8,945 km · 4,830 nm
11h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,558 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 22m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ALM — Alamogordo White Sands Regional Airport · Alamogordo, United States
- LAJ — Lages Airport · Lajes, Brazil
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ALM
- HMN · Holloman Air Force Base7 mi away
- WSD · Condron Army Air Field42 mi away
- RUI · Sierra Blanca Regional Airport50 mi away
- LRU · Las Cruces International Airport66 mi away
Near LAJ
- CFC · Caçador Airport80 mi away
- CCM · Diomício Freitas Airport84 mi away
- JCB · Santa Terezinha Airport89 mi away
- JJG · Humberto Ghizzo Bortoluzzi Regional Airport97 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ALM from LAJ?
The flight distance from Alamogordo (ALM) to Lajes (LAJ) is 5,558 miles (8,945 km, 4,830 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ALM to LAJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 22m 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 Alamogordo and Lajes?
Lajes is 3 hours ahead of Alamogordo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ALM to LAJ?
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