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LAJ to BWU: distance & flight time
Lajes (Lages Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport)
7,952 mi
12,797 km · 6,910 nm
16h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
7,952 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 3m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAJ — Lages Airport · Lajes, Brazil
- BWU — Sydney Bankstown Airport · Sydney, Australia
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 BWU
- SYD · Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport11 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport19 mi away
- XRH · RAAF Base Richmond25 mi away
- WOL · Wollongong Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAJ from BWU?
The flight distance from Lajes (LAJ) to Sydney (BWU) is 7,952 miles (12,797 km, 6,910 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAJ to BWU?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 3m 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 Sydney?
Sydney is 13 hours ahead of Lajes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAJ to BWU?
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