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LAJ to YAM: distance & flight time
Lajes (Lages Airport) → Sault Sainte Marie (Sault Ste Marie Airport)
5,560 mi
8,947 km · 4,831 nm
11h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,560 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 22m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAJ — Lages Airport · Lajes, Brazil
- YAM — Sault Ste Marie Airport · Sault Sainte Marie, Canada
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 YAM
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAJ from YAM?
The flight distance from Lajes (LAJ) to Sault Sainte Marie (YAM) is 5,560 miles (8,947 km, 4,831 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAJ to YAM?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 22m 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 Sault Sainte Marie?
Sault Sainte Marie is 1 hour behind Lajes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAJ to YAM?
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