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LAJ to MKC: distance & flight time
Lajes (Lages Airport) → Kansas City (Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport)
5,433 mi
8,744 km · 4,721 nm
11h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,433 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 7m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- MKC — Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport · Kansas City, 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 MKC
- MCI · Kansas City International Airport14 mi away
- OJC · Johnson County Executive Airport21 mi away
- FLV · Sherman Army Air Field24 mi away
- JCI · New Century Aircenter Airport26 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAJ from MKC?
The flight distance from Lajes (LAJ) to Kansas City (MKC) is 5,433 miles (8,744 km, 4,721 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAJ to MKC?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 7m 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 Kansas City?
Kansas City is 2 hours behind Lajes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAJ to MKC?
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