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VRL to LAJ: distance & flight time
Vila Real (Vila Real Airport) → Lajes (Lages Airport)
5,493 mi
8,840 km · 4,773 nm
11h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
5,493 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 14m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VRL — Vila Real Airport · Vila Real, Portugal
- 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 VRL
- VSE · Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport)39 mi away
- BGZ · Braga Municipal Aerodrome43 mi away
- OPO · Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport50 mi away
- BGC · Bragança Airport66 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 VRL from LAJ?
The flight distance from Vila Real (VRL) to Lajes (LAJ) is 5,493 miles (8,840 km, 4,773 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VRL to LAJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 14m 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 Vila Real and Lajes?
Lajes is 4 hours behind Vila Real.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VRL to LAJ?
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