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LAJ to DCA: distance & flight time
Lajes (Lages Airport) → Washington (Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport)
4,917 mi
7,913 km · 4,273 nm
10h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
4,917 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 6m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- DCA — Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport · Washington, 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 DCA
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAJ from DCA?
The flight distance from Lajes (LAJ) to Washington (DCA) is 4,917 miles (7,913 km, 4,273 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAJ to DCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 6m 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 Washington?
Washington is 1 hour behind Lajes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAJ to DCA?
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