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JAF to AAH: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Aachen (Aachen-Merzbrück Airport)
4,993 mi
8,035 km · 4,339 nm
10h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,993 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 15m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JAF — Kankesanturai Airport · Jaffna, Sri Lanka
- AAH — Aachen-Merzbrück Airport · Aachen, Germany
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near AAH
- GKE · Geilenkirchen Air Base11 mi away
- MST · Maastricht Aachen Airport19 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport31 mi away
- LGG · Liège Airport35 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from AAH?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Aachen (AAH) is 4,993 miles (8,035 km, 4,339 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to AAH?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 15m 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 Jaffna and Aachen?
Aachen is 3.5 hours behind Jaffna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAF to AAH?
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