Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
LAJ to RCS: distance & flight time
Lajes (Lages Airport) → Rochester (Rochester Airport)
6,277 mi
10,101 km · 5,454 nm
12h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4h
time difference · heading northeast
See live LAJ→RCS fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
6,277 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 46m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAJ — Lages Airport · Lajes, Brazil
- RCS — Rochester Airport · Rochester, United Kingdom
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
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 RCS
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport33 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport42 mi away
- SEN · Southend Airport17 mi away
- BQH · London Biggin Hill Airport20 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAJ from RCS?
The flight distance from Lajes (LAJ) to Rochester (RCS) is 6,277 miles (10,101 km, 5,454 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAJ to RCS?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 46m 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 Rochester?
Rochester is 4 hours ahead of Lajes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAJ to RCS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LAJ–RCS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.