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LAJ to MSW: distance & flight time
Lajes (Lages Airport) → Massawa (Massawa International Airport)
6,697 mi
10,779 km · 5,820 nm
13h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
6,697 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 36m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAJ — Lages Airport · Lajes, Brazil
- MSW — Massawa International Airport · Massawa, Eritrea
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 MSW
- ASM · Asmara International Airport40 mi away
- AXU · Axum Airport113 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAJ from MSW?
The flight distance from Lajes (LAJ) to Massawa (MSW) is 6,697 miles (10,779 km, 5,820 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAJ to MSW?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 36m 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 Massawa?
Massawa is 6 hours ahead of Lajes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAJ to MSW?
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