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LAJ to MDQ: distance & flight time
Lajes (Lages Airport) → Mar Del Plata (Ástor Piazzola International Airport)
819 mi
1,317 km · 711 nm
2h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
819 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 15m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- LAJ — Lages Airport · Lajes, Brazil
- MDQ — Ástor Piazzola International Airport · Mar Del Plata, Argentina
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 MDQ
- VLG · Villa Gesell Airport57 mi away
- NEC · Necochea Airport77 mi away
- TDL · Héroes De Malvinas Airport103 mi away
- SST · Santa Teresita Airport107 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAJ from MDQ?
The flight distance from Lajes (LAJ) to Mar Del Plata (MDQ) is 819 miles (1,317 km, 711 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAJ to MDQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 15m 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 MDQ?
Nonstop service on LAJ–MDQ 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 2h 15m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAJ to MDQ?
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Why are some LAJ to MDQ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LAJ–MDQ 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.