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EMP to JAF: distance & flight time
Kempten (Emporia Municipal Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
9,103 mi
14,650 km · 7,910 nm
18h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,103 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 19m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- EMP — Emporia Municipal Airport · Kempten, Germany
- 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 EMP
- FOE · Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field51 mi away
- FRI · Marshall Army Air Field59 mi away
- TOP · Philip Billard Municipal Airport59 mi away
- CNU · Chanute Martin Johnson Airport60 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 EMP from JAF?
The flight distance from Kempten (EMP) to Jaffna (JAF) is 9,103 miles (14,650 km, 7,910 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EMP to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 19m 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 Kempten and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 10.5 hours ahead of Kempten.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EMP to JAF?
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