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LAJ to FLV: distance & flight time
Lajes (Lages Airport) → Fort Leavenworth (Sherman Army Air Field)
5,457 mi
8,783 km · 4,742 nm
11h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,457 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 10m 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
- FLV — Sherman Army Air Field · Fort Leavenworth, 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 FLV
- MCI · Kansas City International Airport12 mi away
- MKC · Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport24 mi away
- STJ · Rosecrans Memorial Airport28 mi away
- LWC · Lawrence Municipal Airport29 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAJ from FLV?
The flight distance from Lajes (LAJ) to Fort Leavenworth (FLV) is 5,457 miles (8,783 km, 4,742 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAJ to FLV?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 10m 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 Fort Leavenworth?
Fort Leavenworth is 2 hours behind Lajes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAJ to FLV?
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