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VLC to JAF: distance & flight time
Valencia (Valencia Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
5,287 mi
8,509 km · 4,595 nm
10h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,287 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 50m 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
- VLC — Valencia Airport · Valencia, Spain
- 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 VLC
- CDT · Castellón-Costa Azahar Airport58 mi away
- TEV · Teruel Airport74 mi away
- ABC · Albacete-Los Llanos Airport83 mi away
- ALC · Alicante International Airport84 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 VLC from JAF?
The flight distance from Valencia (VLC) to Jaffna (JAF) is 5,287 miles (8,509 km, 4,595 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VLC to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 50m 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 Valencia and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 3.5 hours ahead of Valencia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VLC to JAF?
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