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SLE to LAJ: distance & flight time
Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field) → Lajes (Lages Airport)
6,786 mi
10,922 km · 5,897 nm
13h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
6,786 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 46m 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
- SLE — Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field · Salem, 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 SLE
- CVO · Corvallis Municipal Airport32 mi away
- HIO · Portland Hillsboro Airport44 mi away
- PDX · Portland International Airport51 mi away
- TTD · Portland Troutdale Airport53 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 SLE from LAJ?
The flight distance from Salem (SLE) to Lajes (LAJ) is 6,786 miles (10,922 km, 5,897 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLE to LAJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 46m 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 Salem and Lajes?
Lajes is 4 hours ahead of Salem.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLE to LAJ?
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