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LAJ to TVC: distance & flight time
Lajes (Lages Airport) → Traverse City (Cherry Capital Airport)
5,483 mi
8,824 km · 4,764 nm
11h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,483 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 13m 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
- TVC — Cherry Capital Airport · Traverse City, 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 TVC
- MBL · Manistee Co Blacker Airport46 mi away
- GLR · Gaylord Regional Airport47 mi away
- HTL · Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport52 mi away
- LDM · Mason County Airport68 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAJ from TVC?
The flight distance from Lajes (LAJ) to Traverse City (TVC) is 5,483 miles (8,824 km, 4,764 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAJ to TVC?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 13m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from LAJ to TVC?
Nonstop service on LAJ–TVC depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 11h 13m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lajes and Traverse City?
Traverse City is 2 hours behind Lajes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAJ to TVC?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LAJ–TVC that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LAJ to TVC fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LAJ–TVC tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.