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YSM to LAJ: distance & flight time
Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport) → Lajes (Lages Airport)
6,991 mi
11,252 km · 6,075 nm
14h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
6,991 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 11m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YSM — Fort Smith Airport · Fort Smith, Canada
- 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 YSM
- YPY · Fort Chipewyan Airport92 mi away
- YFR · Fort Resolution Airport99 mi away
- YBE · Uranium City Airport125 mi away
- YHY · Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport142 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 YSM from LAJ?
The flight distance from Fort Smith (YSM) to Lajes (LAJ) is 6,991 miles (11,252 km, 6,075 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YSM to LAJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 11m 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 Smith and Lajes?
Lajes is 3 hours ahead of Fort Smith.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YSM to LAJ?
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