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LAJ to RST: distance & flight time
Lajes (Lages Airport) → Rochester (Rochester International Airport)
5,627 mi
9,056 km · 4,890 nm
11h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,627 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 30m 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
- RST — Rochester International Airport · Rochester, 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 RST
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAJ from RST?
The flight distance from Lajes (LAJ) to Rochester (RST) is 5,627 miles (9,056 km, 4,890 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAJ to RST?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 30m 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 2 hours behind Lajes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAJ to RST?
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