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BFK to LAJ: distance & flight time
Buckley (Buckley Air Force Base) → Lajes (Lages Airport)
5,831 mi
9,383 km · 5,067 nm
11h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,831 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 54m 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
- BFK — Buckley Air Force Base · Buckley, 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 BFK
- DEN · Denver International Airport12 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport10 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport24 mi away
- WBU · Boulder Municipal Airport34 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 BFK from LAJ?
The flight distance from Buckley (BFK) to Lajes (LAJ) is 5,831 miles (9,383 km, 5,067 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFK to LAJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 54m 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 Buckley and Lajes?
Lajes is 3 hours ahead of Buckley.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFK to LAJ?
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