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LAJ to CHS: distance & flight time
Lajes (Lages Airport) → Charleston (Charleston Air Force Base-International Airport)
4,625 mi
7,443 km · 4,019 nm
9h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,625 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 32m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAJ — Lages Airport · Lajes, Brazil
- CHS — Charleston Air Force Base-International Airport · Charleston, 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 CHS
- BFT · Beaufort County Airport48 mi away
- GGE · Georgetown County Airport51 mi away
- HHH · Hilton Head Airport60 mi away
- OGB · Orangeburg Municipal Airport61 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAJ from CHS?
The flight distance from Lajes (LAJ) to Charleston (CHS) is 4,625 miles (7,443 km, 4,019 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAJ to CHS?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 32m 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 Charleston?
Charleston is 1 hour behind Lajes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAJ to CHS?
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