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MSW to LAJ: distance & flight time
Massawa (Massawa International Airport) → Lajes (Lages Airport)
6,697 mi
10,779 km · 5,820 nm
13h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,697 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 36m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSW — Massawa International Airport · Massawa, Eritrea
- 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 MSW
- ASM · Asmara International Airport40 mi away
- AXU · Axum Airport113 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 MSW from LAJ?
The flight distance from Massawa (MSW) to Lajes (LAJ) is 6,697 miles (10,779 km, 5,820 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSW to LAJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 36m 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 Massawa and Lajes?
Lajes is 6 hours behind Massawa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSW to LAJ?
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