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LKP to JAF: distance & flight time
Lake Placid (Lake Placid Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
8,364 mi
13,460 km · 7,268 nm
16h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,364 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 52m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LKP — Lake Placid Airport · Lake Placid, United States
- 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 LKP
- SLK · Adirondack Regional Airport15 mi away
- PBG · Plattsburgh International Airport36 mi away
- BTV · Burlington International Airport42 mi away
- MSS · Massena International Richards Field64 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 LKP from JAF?
The flight distance from Lake Placid (LKP) to Jaffna (JAF) is 8,364 miles (13,460 km, 7,268 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LKP to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 52m 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 Lake Placid and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 9.5 hours ahead of Lake Placid.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LKP to JAF?
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