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SYD to LAJ: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport) → Lajes (Lages Airport)
7,946 mi
12,789 km · 6,905 nm
16h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
7,946 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 3m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SYD — Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport · Sydney, Australia
- 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 SYD
- BWU · Sydney Bankstown Airport11 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport29 mi away
- XRH · RAAF Base Richmond33 mi away
- WOL · Wollongong Airport48 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 SYD from LAJ?
The flight distance from Sydney (SYD) to Lajes (LAJ) is 7,946 miles (12,789 km, 6,905 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYD to LAJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 3m 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 Sydney and Lajes?
Lajes is 13 hours behind Sydney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYD to LAJ?
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