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LAJ to MLA: distance & flight time
Lajes (Lages Airport) → Malta (Malta International Airport)
6,089 mi
9,799 km · 5,291 nm
12h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,089 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 24m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAJ — Lages Airport · Lajes, Brazil
- MLA — Malta International Airport · Malta, Malta
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 MLA
- GZM · Xewkija Heliport16 mi away
- CIY · Comiso Airport79 mi away
- LMP · Lampedusa Airport107 mi away
- NSY · Sigonella Navy Air Base110 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAJ from MLA?
The flight distance from Lajes (LAJ) to Malta (MLA) is 6,089 miles (9,799 km, 5,291 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAJ to MLA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 24m 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 Malta?
Malta is 5 hours ahead of Lajes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAJ to MLA?
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