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LBB to LAJ: distance & flight time
Lubbock (Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport) → Lajes (Lages Airport)
5,423 mi
8,727 km · 4,712 nm
11h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,423 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 6m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LBB — Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport · Lubbock, United States
- LAJ — Lages Airport · Lajes, Brazil
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near LBB
- CVN · Clovis Municipal Airport89 mi away
- CVS · Cannon Air Force Base99 mi away
- CDS · Childress Municipal Airport103 mi away
- HOB · Lea County Regional Airport105 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is LBB from LAJ?
The flight distance from Lubbock (LBB) to Lajes (LAJ) is 5,423 miles (8,727 km, 4,712 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LBB to LAJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 6m 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 Lubbock and Lajes?
Lajes is 2 hours ahead of Lubbock.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LBB to LAJ?
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