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JAF to LCX: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Longyan (Longyan Guanzhishan Airport)
2,639 mi
4,246 km · 2,293 nm
5h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,639 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 38m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- JAF — Kankesanturai Airport · Jaffna, Sri Lanka
- LCX — Longyan Guanzhishan Airport · Longyan, China
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 LCX
- SQJ · Shaxian Airport85 mi away
- MXZ · Meixian Airport99 mi away
- XMN · Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport116 mi away
- KOW · Ganzhou Airport123 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from LCX?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Longyan (LCX) is 2,639 miles (4,246 km, 2,293 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to LCX?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 38m 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 Longyan?
Longyan is 2.5 hours ahead of Jaffna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAF to LCX?
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