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ALP to JAF: distance & flight time
Aleppo (Aleppo International Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
3,239 mi
5,212 km · 2,814 nm
6h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
3,239 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 49m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ALP — Aleppo International Airport · Aleppo, Syria
- JAF — Kankesanturai Airport · Jaffna, Sri Lanka
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ALP
- HTY · Hatay Airport54 mi away
- GZT · Gaziantep International Airport55 mi away
- LTK · Bassel Al-Assad International Airport90 mi away
- KCM · Kahramanmaraş Airport95 mi away
Near JAF
- TJV · Tanjore Air Force Base92 mi away
- ACJ · Anuradhapura Air Force Base106 mi away
- TRZ · Tiruchirapally Civil Airport Airport114 mi away
- TRR · China Bay Airport115 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ALP from JAF?
The flight distance from Aleppo (ALP) to Jaffna (JAF) is 3,239 miles (5,212 km, 2,814 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ALP to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 49m 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 Aleppo and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 2.5 hours ahead of Aleppo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ALP to JAF?
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