# Distance from New York (JFK) to Lages (LAJ)

> 7,985 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,985 km / 4,962 mi / 4,312 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 158° (south southeast)
- **Return heading**: 341° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: North America → South America
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 04:32 in New York, it's 05:32 in Lages)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,052 ft (LAJ is higher than JFK)

## Airports

### [John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK)](https://flightduration.online/airport/jfk-new-york-john-f-kennedy-international-airport/1ef266df-2422-6f44-aae4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: New York, United States
- ICAO: KJFK
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 40.640000, -73.780000
- Elevation: 13 ft

### [Lages Airport (LAJ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/laj-lages-lages-airport/1ef266df-94ef-6d80-bbbe-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lages, Brazil
- ICAO: SBLJ
- Timezone: America/Sao_Paulo
- Coordinates: -27.780000, -50.280000
- Elevation: 3,065 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 04:32 in New York, it's 05:32 in Lages.

## Related

- [John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK)](https://flightduration.online/airport/jfk-new-york-john-f-kennedy-international-airport/1ef266df-2422-6f44-aae4-06bb2780ed98)
- [Lages Airport (LAJ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/laj-lages-lages-airport/1ef266df-94ef-6d80-bbbe-06bb2780ed98)
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