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LME to JAF: distance & flight time
Le Mans (Le Mans-Arnage Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
5,249 mi
8,448 km · 4,561 nm
10h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,249 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 46m 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
- LME — Le Mans-Arnage Airport · Le Mans, France
- 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 LME
- ANE · Angers-Loire Airport36 mi away
- TUF · Tours-Val-de-Loire Airport43 mi away
- LVA · Laval-Entrammes Airport44 mi away
- ORE · Orléans-Bricy (BA 123) Air Base72 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 LME from JAF?
The flight distance from Le Mans (LME) to Jaffna (JAF) is 5,249 miles (8,448 km, 4,561 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LME to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 46m 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 Le Mans and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 3.5 hours ahead of Le Mans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LME to JAF?
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