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SDS to LAJ: distance & flight time
Sado (Sado Airport) → Lajes (Lages Airport)
11,567 mi
18,615 km · 10,051 nm
23h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
11,567 miles nonstop takes roughly 23h 9m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SDS — Sado Airport · Sado, Japan
- 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 SDS
- KIJ · Niigata Airport39 mi away
- SYO · Shonai Airport91 mi away
- NTQ · Noto Airport95 mi away
- GAJ · Yamagata Airport109 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 SDS from LAJ?
The flight distance from Sado (SDS) to Lajes (LAJ) is 11,567 miles (18,615 km, 10,051 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDS to LAJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 23h 9m 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 Sado and Lajes?
Lajes is 12 hours behind Sado.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDS to LAJ?
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