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LAJ to FSM: distance & flight time
Lajes (Lages Airport) → Fort Smith (Fort Smith Regional Airport)
5,223 mi
8,405 km · 4,539 nm
10h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,223 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 42m 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
- FSM — Fort Smith Regional Airport · Fort Smith, 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 FSM
- FYV · Drake Field47 mi away
- XNA · Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport65 mi away
- MLC · Mc Alester Regional Airport86 mi away
- OKM · Okmulgee Regional Airport92 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAJ from FSM?
The flight distance from Lajes (LAJ) to Fort Smith (FSM) is 5,223 miles (8,405 km, 4,539 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAJ to FSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 42m 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 Smith?
Fort Smith is 2 hours behind Lajes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAJ to FSM?
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