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LAJ to BEC: distance & flight time
Lajes (Lages Airport) → Wichita (Beech Factory Airport)
5,449 mi
8,770 km · 4,735 nm
11h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,449 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 9m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAJ — Lages Airport · Lajes, Brazil
- BEC — Beech Factory Airport · Wichita, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near BEC
- IAB · Mc Connell Air Force Base6 mi away
- ICT · Wichita Eisenhower National Airport12 mi away
- EWK · Newton City-County Airport25 mi away
- WLD · Strother Field38 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAJ from BEC?
The flight distance from Lajes (LAJ) to Wichita (BEC) is 5,449 miles (8,770 km, 4,735 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAJ to BEC?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 9m 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 Lajes and Wichita?
Wichita is 2 hours behind Lajes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAJ to BEC?
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