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ETZ to LAJ: distance & flight time
Metz (Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport) → Lajes (Lages Airport)
6,343 mi
10,208 km · 5,512 nm
12h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,343 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 54m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ETZ — Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport · Metz, France
- 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 ETZ
- MZM · Metz-Frescaty (BA 128) Air Base8 mi away
- ENC · Nancy-Essey Airport20 mi away
- SCN · Saarbrücken Airport42 mi away
- LUX · Luxembourg-Findel International Airport44 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 ETZ from LAJ?
The flight distance from Metz (ETZ) to Lajes (LAJ) is 6,343 miles (10,208 km, 5,512 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ETZ to LAJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 Metz and Lajes?
Lajes is 5 hours behind Metz.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ETZ to LAJ?
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