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LAJ to JRA: distance & flight time
Lajes (Lages Airport) → New York (West 30th St. Heliport)
4,974 mi
8,004 km · 4,322 nm
10h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
4,974 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 13m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAJ — Lages Airport · Lajes, Brazil
- JRA — West 30th St. Heliport · 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 JRA
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAJ from JRA?
The flight distance from Lajes (LAJ) to New York (JRA) is 4,974 miles (8,004 km, 4,322 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAJ to JRA?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 13m 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 New York?
New York is 1 hour behind Lajes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAJ to JRA?
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