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JAF to LEI: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Almeria (Almería International Airport)
5,398 mi
8,687 km · 4,691 nm
11h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,398 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 3m 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
- LEI — Almería International Airport · Almeria, Spain
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 LEI
- GRX · Federico Garcia Lorca Airport81 mi away
- RMU · Región de Murcia International Airport95 mi away
- MJV · San Javier Airport107 mi away
- MLN · Melilla Airport113 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from LEI?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Almeria (LEI) is 5,398 miles (8,687 km, 4,691 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to LEI?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 3m 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 Almeria?
Almeria is 3.5 hours behind Jaffna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAF to LEI?
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