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LAJ to FOE: distance & flight time
Lajes (Lages Airport) → Topeka (Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field)
5,461 mi
8,788 km · 4,745 nm
11h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,461 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
- FOE — Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field · Topeka, 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 FOE
- TOP · Philip Billard Municipal Airport8 mi away
- LWC · Lawrence Municipal Airport24 mi away
- JCI · New Century Aircenter Airport42 mi away
- FLV · Sherman Army Air Field49 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAJ from FOE?
The flight distance from Lajes (LAJ) to Topeka (FOE) is 5,461 miles (8,788 km, 4,745 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAJ to FOE?
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 Topeka?
Topeka is 2 hours behind Lajes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAJ to FOE?
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