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VSE to JAF: distance & flight time
Viseu (Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport)) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
5,672 mi
9,128 km · 4,929 nm
11h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,672 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 35m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VSE — Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) · Viseu, Portugal
- 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 VSE
- VRL · Vila Real Airport39 mi away
- OPO · Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport55 mi away
- BGZ · Braga Municipal Aerodrome66 mi away
- QLR · Monte Real Air Base81 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 VSE from JAF?
The flight distance from Viseu (VSE) to Jaffna (JAF) is 5,672 miles (9,128 km, 4,929 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VSE to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 35m 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 Viseu and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 4.5 hours ahead of Viseu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VSE to JAF?
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