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LAJ to WSD: distance & flight time
Lajes (Lages Airport) → White Sands (Condron Army Air Field)
5,553 mi
8,937 km · 4,825 nm
11h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,553 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 21m 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
- WSD — Condron Army Air Field · White Sands, 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 WSD
- LRU · Las Cruces International Airport31 mi away
- BIF · Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss)34 mi away
- ELP · El Paso International Airport37 mi away
- HMN · Holloman Air Force Base39 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAJ from WSD?
The flight distance from Lajes (LAJ) to White Sands (WSD) is 5,553 miles (8,937 km, 4,825 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAJ to WSD?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 21m 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 White Sands?
White Sands is 3 hours behind Lajes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAJ to WSD?
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