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LGG to JAF: distance & flight time
Liege (Liège Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
5,024 mi
8,085 km · 4,366 nm
10h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,024 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 19m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LGG — Liège Airport · Liege, Belgium
- JAF — Kankesanturai Airport · Jaffna, Sri Lanka
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near LGG
- MST · Maastricht Aachen Airport24 mi away
- GKE · Geilenkirchen Air Base34 mi away
- AAH · Aachen-Merzbrück Airport35 mi away
- CRL · Brussels South Charleroi Airport45 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is LGG from JAF?
The flight distance from Liege (LGG) to Jaffna (JAF) is 5,024 miles (8,085 km, 4,366 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LGG to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 19m 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 Liege and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 3.5 hours ahead of Liege.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LGG to JAF?
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