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SJI to LAO: distance & flight time
San Jose (San Jose Airport) → Laoag (Laoag International Airport)
403 mi
649 km · 351 nm
1h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
403 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 21m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- SJI — San Jose Airport · San Jose, Philippines
- LAO — Laoag International Airport · Laoag, Philippines
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SJI
- MBO · Mamburao Airport66 mi away
- USU · Francisco B. Reyes Airport66 mi away
- MPH · Godofredo P. Ramos Airport68 mi away
- TBH · Tugdan Airport70 mi away
Near LAO
- TUG · Tuguegarao Airport87 mi away
- SFE · San Fernando Airport110 mi away
- CYZ · Cauayan Airport118 mi away
- BAG · Loakan Airport125 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SJI from LAO?
The flight distance from San Jose (SJI) to Laoag (LAO) is 403 miles (649 km, 351 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SJI to LAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 21m 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 cheapest way to fly from SJI to LAO?
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