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MPL to LAJ: distance & flight time
Montpellier (Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport) → Lajes (Lages Airport)
6,008 mi
9,668 km · 5,220 nm
12h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,008 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 15m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MPL — Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport · Montpellier, France
- 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 MPL
- FNI · Nîmes-Arles-Camargue Airport26 mi away
- BZR · Béziers-Vias Airport35 mi away
- AVN · Avignon-Caumont Airport52 mi away
- XOG · Orange-Caritat (BA 115) Air Base60 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 MPL from LAJ?
The flight distance from Montpellier (MPL) to Lajes (LAJ) is 6,008 miles (9,668 km, 5,220 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MPL to LAJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 15m 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 Montpellier and Lajes?
Lajes is 5 hours behind Montpellier.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MPL to LAJ?
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