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DRE to LAJ: distance & flight time
Drummond Island (Drummond Island Airport) → Lajes (Lages Airport)
5,513 mi
8,872 km · 4,791 nm
11h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,513 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 17m 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
- DRE — Drummond Island Airport · Drummond Island, 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 DRE
- CIU · Chippewa County International Airport39 mi away
- YAM · Sault Ste Marie Airport49 mi away
- YZE · Gore Bay Manitoulin Airport57 mi away
- PLN · Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport59 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 DRE from LAJ?
The flight distance from Drummond Island (DRE) to Lajes (LAJ) is 5,513 miles (8,872 km, 4,791 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRE to LAJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 17m 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 Drummond Island and Lajes?
Lajes is 1 hour ahead of Drummond Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRE to LAJ?
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