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LAJ to SLE: distance & flight time
Lajes (Lages Airport) → Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field)
6,786 mi
10,922 km · 5,897 nm
13h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,786 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 46m 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
- SLE — Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field · Salem, 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 SLE
- CVO · Corvallis Municipal Airport32 mi away
- HIO · Portland Hillsboro Airport44 mi away
- PDX · Portland International Airport51 mi away
- TTD · Portland Troutdale Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAJ from SLE?
The flight distance from Lajes (LAJ) to Salem (SLE) is 6,786 miles (10,922 km, 5,897 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAJ to SLE?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 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 Salem?
Salem is 4 hours behind Lajes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAJ to SLE?
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