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LAJ to GUA: distance & flight time
Lajes (Lages Airport) → Guatemala City (La Aurora Airport)
3,978 mi
6,402 km · 3,457 nm
8h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,978 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 16m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAJ — Lages Airport · Lajes, Brazil
- GUA — La Aurora Airport · Guatemala City, Guatemala
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 GUA
- GSJ · San José Airport49 mi away
- AQB · Santa Cruz del Quiche Airport51 mi away
- CBV · Coban Airport62 mi away
- AAZ · Quezaltenango Airport68 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAJ from GUA?
The flight distance from Lajes (LAJ) to Guatemala City (GUA) is 3,978 miles (6,402 km, 3,457 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAJ to GUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 16m 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 Guatemala City?
Guatemala City is 3 hours behind Lajes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAJ to GUA?
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