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LAJ to SDM: distance & flight time
Lajes (Lages Airport) → San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport)
6,044 mi
9,727 km · 5,252 nm
12h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,044 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 19m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAJ — Lages Airport · Lajes, Brazil
- SDM — Brown Field Municipal Airport · San Diego, 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 SDM
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAJ from SDM?
The flight distance from Lajes (LAJ) to San Diego (SDM) is 6,044 miles (9,727 km, 5,252 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAJ to SDM?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 19m 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 San Diego?
San Diego is 4 hours behind Lajes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAJ to SDM?
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