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LAJ to GAJ: distance & flight time
Lajes (Lages Airport) → Yamagata (Yamagata Airport)
11,479 mi
18,474 km · 9,975 nm
22h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
11,479 miles nonstop takes roughly 22h 59m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAJ — Lages Airport · Lajes, Brazil
- GAJ — Yamagata Airport · Yamagata, Japan
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 GAJ
- SDJ · Sendai Airport35 mi away
- SYO · Shonai Airport42 mi away
- KIJ · Niigata Airport75 mi away
- HNA · Hanamaki Airport81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAJ from GAJ?
The flight distance from Lajes (LAJ) to Yamagata (GAJ) is 11,479 miles (18,474 km, 9,975 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAJ to GAJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 22h 59m 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 Yamagata?
Yamagata is 12 hours ahead of Lajes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAJ to GAJ?
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