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LAJ to TAM: distance & flight time
Lajes (Lages Airport) → Tampico (General Francisco Javier Mina International Airport)
4,695 mi
7,557 km · 4,080 nm
9h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,695 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 40m 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
- TAM — General Francisco Javier Mina International Airport · Tampico, 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 TAM
- TSL · Tamuin Airport63 mi away
- CVM · General Pedro Jose Mendez International Airport119 mi away
- PAZ · El Tajín National Airport120 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAJ from TAM?
The flight distance from Lajes (LAJ) to Tampico (TAM) is 4,695 miles (7,557 km, 4,080 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAJ to TAM?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 40m 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 Tampico?
Tampico is 3 hours behind Lajes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAJ to TAM?
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