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JAF to NLH: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Ninglang (Ninglang Luguhu Airport)
1,821 mi
2,931 km · 1,582 nm
4h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,821 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 2m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- JAF — Kankesanturai Airport · Jaffna, Sri Lanka
- NLH — Ninglang Luguhu Airport · Ninglang, 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 NLH
- LJG · Lijiang Airport67 mi away
- DIG · Diqing Airport68 mi away
- XIC · Xichang Qingshan Airport92 mi away
- PZI · Bao'anying Airport94 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from NLH?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Ninglang (NLH) is 1,821 miles (2,931 km, 1,582 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to NLH?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 2m 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 cheapest way to fly from JAF to NLH?
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