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LYG to JAF: distance & flight time
Lianyungang (Lianyungang Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
2,986 mi
4,805 km · 2,594 nm
6h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
2,986 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 19m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LYG — Lianyungang Airport · Lianyungang, China
- 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 LYG
- LYI · Shubuling Airport42 mi away
- HIA · Lianshui Airport56 mi away
- RIZ · Rizhao Shanzihe Airport63 mi away
- XUZ · Xuzhou Guanyin Airport83 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 LYG from JAF?
The flight distance from Lianyungang (LYG) to Jaffna (JAF) is 2,986 miles (4,805 km, 2,594 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYG to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 19m 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 Lianyungang and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 2.5 hours behind Lianyungang.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYG to JAF?
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