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SMF to LAJ: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport) → Lajes (Lages Airport)
6,496 mi
10,455 km · 5,645 nm
13h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
6,496 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
- SMF — Sacramento International Airport · Sacramento, 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 SMF
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield10 mi away
- SAC · Sacramento Executive Airport14 mi away
- MHR · Sacramento Mather Airport19 mi away
- MYV · Yuba County Airport28 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 SMF from LAJ?
The flight distance from Sacramento (SMF) to Lajes (LAJ) is 6,496 miles (10,455 km, 5,645 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMF 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 Sacramento and Lajes?
Lajes is 4 hours ahead of Sacramento.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMF to LAJ?
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