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LPP to JAF: distance & flight time
Lappeenranta (Lappeenranta Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
4,401 mi
7,083 km · 3,825 nm
9h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,401 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 6m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LPP — Lappeenranta Airport · Lappeenranta, Finland
- 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 LPP
- UTI · Utti Air Base42 mi away
- MIK · Mikkeli Airport54 mi away
- SVL · Savonlinna Airport67 mi away
- VRK · Varkaus Airport78 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 LPP from JAF?
The flight distance from Lappeenranta (LPP) to Jaffna (JAF) is 4,401 miles (7,083 km, 3,825 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LPP to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 6m 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 Lappeenranta and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 2.5 hours ahead of Lappeenranta.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LPP to JAF?
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