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LAJ to SZT: distance & flight time
Lajes (Lages Airport) → San Cristobal de las Casas (San Cristobal de las Casas Airport)
4,175 mi
6,720 km · 3,628 nm
8h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,175 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 39m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAJ — Lages Airport · Lajes, Brazil
- SZT — San Cristobal de las Casas Airport · San Cristobal de las Casas, Mexico
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 SZT
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAJ from SZT?
The flight distance from Lajes (LAJ) to San Cristobal de las Casas (SZT) is 4,175 miles (6,720 km, 3,628 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAJ to SZT?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 39m 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 Cristobal de las Casas?
San Cristobal de las Casas is 3 hours behind Lajes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAJ to SZT?
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