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GCJ to LAJ: distance & flight time
Johannesburg (Grand Central Airport) → Lajes (Lages Airport)
4,744 mi
7,635 km · 4,123 nm
9h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,744 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 46m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- GCJ — Grand Central Airport · Johannesburg, South Africa
- 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 GCJ
- JNB · OR Tambo International Airport12 mi away
- WKF · Waterkloof Air Force Base12 mi away
- HLA · Lanseria Airport14 mi away
- QRA · Rand Airport18 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 GCJ from LAJ?
The flight distance from Johannesburg (GCJ) to Lajes (LAJ) is 4,744 miles (7,635 km, 4,123 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GCJ to LAJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 46m 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 Johannesburg and Lajes?
Lajes is 5 hours behind Johannesburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GCJ to LAJ?
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