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LNX to JAF: distance & flight time
Smolensk (Smolensk North Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
4,060 mi
6,534 km · 3,528 nm
8h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,060 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 26m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- LNX — Smolensk North Airport · Smolensk, Russia
- JAF — Kankesanturai Airport · Jaffna, Sri Lanka
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near LNX
- VTB · Vitebsk Vostochny Airport70 mi away
- MVQ · Mogilev Airport98 mi away
- VLU · Velikiye Luki Airport121 mi away
- BZK · Bryansk Airport141 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 LNX from JAF?
The flight distance from Smolensk (LNX) to Jaffna (JAF) is 4,060 miles (6,534 km, 3,528 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LNX to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 26m 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 cheapest way to fly from LNX to JAF?
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