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JAF to VLU: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Velikiye Luki (Velikiye Luki Airport)
4,163 mi
6,699 km · 3,617 nm
8h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,163 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 38m 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
- VLU — Velikiye Luki Airport · Velikiye Luki, Russia
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 VLU
- VTB · Vitebsk Vostochny Airport87 mi away
- LNX · Smolensk North Airport121 mi away
- PKV · Pskov Airport128 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from VLU?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Velikiye Luki (VLU) is 4,163 miles (6,699 km, 3,617 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to VLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 38m 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 Velikiye Luki?
Velikiye Luki is 2.5 hours behind Jaffna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAF to VLU?
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