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LHA to JAF: distance & flight time
Lahr (Lahr Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
4,901 mi
7,887 km · 4,258 nm
10h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,901 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 5m 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
- LHA — Lahr Airport · Lahr, Germany
- 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 LHA
- SXB · Strasbourg Airport15 mi away
- CMR · Colmar-Houssen Airport28 mi away
- FKB · Karlsruhe Baden-Baden Airport31 mi away
- ZQL · Donaueschingen-Villingen Airport42 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 LHA from JAF?
The flight distance from Lahr (LHA) to Jaffna (JAF) is 4,901 miles (7,887 km, 4,258 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LHA to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 5m 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 Lahr and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 3.5 hours ahead of Lahr.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LHA to JAF?
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