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SMD to LAJ: distance & flight time
Fort Wayne IN (Smith Field) → Lajes (Lages Airport)
5,259 mi
8,464 km · 4,570 nm
10h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,259 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 47m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SMD — Smith Field · Fort Wayne IN, 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 SMD
- FWA · Fort Wayne International Airport12 mi away
- ANQ · Tri State Steuben County Airport34 mi away
- EKI · Elkhart Municipal Airport59 mi away
- GUS · Grissom Air Reserve Base62 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 SMD from LAJ?
The flight distance from Fort Wayne IN (SMD) to Lajes (LAJ) is 5,259 miles (8,464 km, 4,570 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMD to LAJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 47m 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 Fort Wayne IN and Lajes?
Lajes is 1 hour ahead of Fort Wayne IN.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMD to LAJ?
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