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JAF to NLV: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Nikolayev (Mykolaiv International Airport)
3,806 mi
6,125 km · 3,307 nm
7h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,806 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 56m 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
- NLV — Mykolaiv International Airport · Nikolayev, Ukraine
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 NLV
- KHE · Kherson International Airport38 mi away
- ODS · Odessa International Airport73 mi away
- KWG · Kryvyi Rih International Airport91 mi away
- KGO · Kirovograd Airport104 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from NLV?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Nikolayev (NLV) is 3,806 miles (6,125 km, 3,307 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to NLV?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 56m 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 Nikolayev?
Nikolayev is 2.5 hours behind Jaffna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAF to NLV?
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