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JIM to LAJ: distance & flight time
Jimma (Jimma Airport) → Lajes (Lages Airport)
6,289 mi
10,121 km · 5,465 nm
12h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,289 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 48m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JIM — Jimma Airport · Jimma, Ethiopia
- 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 JIM
- GOR · Gore Airport93 mi away
- MTF · Mizan Teferi Airport99 mi away
- TIE · Tippi Airport101 mi away
- AWA · Awassa Airport123 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 JIM from LAJ?
The flight distance from Jimma (JIM) to Lajes (LAJ) is 6,289 miles (10,121 km, 5,465 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JIM to LAJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 48m 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 Jimma and Lajes?
Lajes is 6 hours behind Jimma.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JIM to LAJ?
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