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SFO to LAJ: distance & flight time
San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport) → Lajes (Lages Airport)
6,492 mi
10,448 km · 5,641 nm
13h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
6,492 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 12m 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
- SFO — San Francisco International Airport · San Francisco, 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 SFO
- SQL · San Carlos Airport10 mi away
- HAF · Half Moon Bay Airport10 mi away
- OAK · Metropolitan Oakland International Airport11 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station12 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 SFO from LAJ?
The flight distance from San Francisco (SFO) to Lajes (LAJ) is 6,492 miles (10,448 km, 5,641 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SFO to LAJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 12m 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 San Francisco and Lajes?
Lajes is 4 hours ahead of San Francisco.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SFO to LAJ?
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