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LUF to LAJ: distance & flight time
Phoenix (Luke Air Force Base) → Lajes (Lages Airport)
5,871 mi
9,449 km · 5,102 nm
11h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,871 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 59m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LUF — Luke Air Force Base · Phoenix, 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 LUF
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport22 mi away
- GYR · Phoenix Goodyear Airport8 mi away
- BXK · Buckeye Municipal Airport19 mi away
- DVT · Phoenix Deer Valley Airport20 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 LUF from LAJ?
The flight distance from Phoenix (LUF) to Lajes (LAJ) is 5,871 miles (9,449 km, 5,102 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUF to LAJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 59m 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 Phoenix and Lajes?
Lajes is 4 hours ahead of Phoenix.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUF to LAJ?
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