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LAJ to RFD: distance & flight time
Lajes (Lages Airport) → Rockford (Chicago Rockford International Airport)
5,431 mi
8,740 km · 4,719 nm
11h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,431 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
- RFD — Chicago Rockford International Airport · Rockford, 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 RFD
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAJ from RFD?
The flight distance from Lajes (LAJ) to Rockford (RFD) is 5,431 miles (8,740 km, 4,719 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAJ to RFD?
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 Rockford?
Rockford is 2 hours behind Lajes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAJ to RFD?
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