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JAF to NUE: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Nuernberg (Nuremberg Airport)
4,766 mi
7,670 km · 4,141 nm
9h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,766 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 49m 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
- NUE — Nuremberg Airport · Nuernberg, Germany
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 NUE
- URD · Burg Feuerstein Airport21 mi away
- BYU · Bayreuth Airport42 mi away
- KZG · Flugplatz Kitzingen43 mi away
- GHF · [Duplicate] Giebelstadt Army Air Field51 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from NUE?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Nuernberg (NUE) is 4,766 miles (7,670 km, 4,141 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to NUE?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 49m 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 Nuernberg?
Nuernberg is 3.5 hours behind Jaffna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAF to NUE?
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