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JAF to LTK: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Latakia (Bassel Al-Assad International Airport)
3,284 mi
5,286 km · 2,854 nm
6h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,284 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 54m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JAF — Kankesanturai Airport · Jaffna, Sri Lanka
- LTK — Bassel Al-Assad International Airport · Latakia, Syria
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 LTK
- KYE · Rene Mouawad Air Base56 mi away
- HTY · Hatay Airport69 mi away
- ALP · Aleppo International Airport90 mi away
- BEY · Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport112 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from LTK?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Latakia (LTK) is 3,284 miles (5,286 km, 2,854 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to LTK?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 54m 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 Latakia?
Latakia is 2.5 hours behind Jaffna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAF to LTK?
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