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BUF to LAJ: distance & flight time
Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport) → Lajes (Lages Airport)
5,210 mi
8,385 km · 4,528 nm
10h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,210 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 41m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BUF — Buffalo Niagara International Airport · Buffalo, 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 BUF
- IAG · Niagara Falls International Airport16 mi away
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport68 mi away
- YCM · Niagara District Airport28 mi away
- DKK · Chautauqua County-Dunkirk Airport41 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 BUF from LAJ?
The flight distance from Buffalo (BUF) to Lajes (LAJ) is 5,210 miles (8,385 km, 4,528 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUF to LAJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 41m 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 and Lajes?
Lajes is 1 hour ahead of Buffalo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BUF to LAJ?
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