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HYS to LAJ: distance & flight time
Hays (Hays Regional Airport) → Lajes (Lages Airport)
5,583 mi
8,985 km · 4,851 nm
11h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,583 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 25m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HYS — Hays Regional Airport · Hays, 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 HYS
- RSL · Russell Municipal Airport25 mi away
- GBD · Great Bend Municipal Airport41 mi away
- DDC · Dodge City Regional Airport83 mi away
- PTT · Pratt Regional Airport84 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 HYS from LAJ?
The flight distance from Hays (HYS) to Lajes (LAJ) is 5,583 miles (8,985 km, 4,851 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HYS to LAJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 25m 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 Hays and Lajes?
Lajes is 2 hours ahead of Hays.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HYS to LAJ?
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