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LAJ to JFK: distance & flight time
Lajes (Lages Airport) → New York (John F Kennedy International Airport)
4,962 mi
7,985 km · 4,312 nm
10h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
4,962 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 12m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- JFK — John F Kennedy International Airport · New York, 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 JFK
- LGA · La Guardia Airport11 mi away
- EWR · Newark Liberty International Airport21 mi away
- JRB · Downtown-Manhattan/Wall St Heliport13 mi away
- JRA · West 30th St. Heliport14 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAJ from JFK?
The flight distance from Lajes (LAJ) to New York (JFK) is 4,962 miles (7,985 km, 4,312 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAJ to JFK?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 12m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from LAJ to JFK?
Nonstop service on LAJ–JFK depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 10h 12m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lajes and New York?
New York is 2 hours behind Lajes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAJ to JFK?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LAJ–JFK that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LAJ to JFK fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LAJ–JFK tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.