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FTK to LAJ: distance & flight time
Fort Knox (Godman Army Air Field) → Lajes (Lages Airport)
5,093 mi
8,196 km · 4,425 nm
10h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,093 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 27m 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
- FTK — Godman Army Air Field · Fort Knox, 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 FTK
- SDF · Louisville International Standiford Field22 mi away
- LOU · Bowman Field28 mi away
- GLW · Glasgow Municipal Airport60 mi away
- FFT · Capital City Airport61 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 FTK from LAJ?
The flight distance from Fort Knox (FTK) to Lajes (LAJ) is 5,093 miles (8,196 km, 4,425 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FTK to LAJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 27m 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 Fort Knox and Lajes?
Lajes is 1 hour ahead of Fort Knox.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FTK to LAJ?
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