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JAF to LEB: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Lebanon (Lebanon Municipal Airport)
8,358 mi
13,452 km · 7,263 nm
16h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,358 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 51m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JAF — Kankesanturai Airport · Jaffna, Sri Lanka
- LEB — Lebanon Municipal Airport · Lebanon, United States
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 LEB
- RUT · Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport33 mi away
- MPV · Edward F Knapp State Airport42 mi away
- CON · Concord Municipal Airport50 mi away
- EEN · Dillant Hopkins Airport50 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from LEB?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Lebanon (LEB) is 8,358 miles (13,452 km, 7,263 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to LEB?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 51m 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 Lebanon?
Lebanon is 9.5 hours behind Jaffna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAF to LEB?
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