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SAD to LAJ: distance & flight time
Safford (Safford Regional Airport) → Lajes (Lages Airport)
5,718 mi
9,203 km · 4,969 nm
11h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,718 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 41m 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
- SAD — Safford Regional Airport · Safford, 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 SAD
- DMA · Davis Monthan Air Force Base87 mi away
- TUS · Tucson International Airport92 mi away
- DUG · Bisbee Douglas International Airport96 mi away
- FHU · Sierra Vista Municipal Libby Army Air Field97 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 SAD from LAJ?
The flight distance from Safford (SAD) to Lajes (LAJ) is 5,718 miles (9,203 km, 4,969 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAD to LAJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 41m 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 Safford and Lajes?
Lajes is 4 hours ahead of Safford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAD to LAJ?
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