Nonstop flight route between Jaffna, Sri Lanka and Saint-Pierre, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, France:
Departure Airport:
(9°47'32"N by 80°4'12"E)
Arrival Airport:
(46°45'47"N by 56°10'27"W)
Distance from JAF to FSP:
7,691.86 miles (12,378.82 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Jaffna Airport (JAF), Jaffna, Sri Lanka and Saint-Pierre Airport (FSP), Saint-Pierre, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, France would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,692 miles (or 12,379 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Jaffna Airport and Saint-Pierre Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Jaffna Airport and Saint-Pierre Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | JAF / VCCJ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Jaffna, Sri Lanka |
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°47'32"N by 80°4'12"E |
| Area Served: | Jaffna |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Sri Lanka |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 33 feet (10 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from JAF |
| More Information: | JAF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FSP / LFVP |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Saint-Pierre, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 46°45'47"N by 56°10'27"W |
| Area Served: | Saint-Pierre, Saint-Pierre and Miquelon |
| Operator/Owner: | Service de l'aviation civile de Saint-Pierre et Miquelon |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 26 feet (8 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FSP |
| More Information: | FSP Maps & Info |
Facts about Jaffna Airport (JAF):
- During World War II the British Royal Air Force built an airfield in Palaly near Kankesanthurai in northern Ceylon.
- Civilian flights resumed from the airport in 2002 after the Norwegian facilitated ceasefire.
- In addition to being known as "Jaffna Airport", another name for JAF is "யாழ்ப்பாணம் விமான நிலையம்යාපනය ගුවන්තොටුපළ".
- Jaffna Airport (JAF) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Jaffna Airport (JAF) is Anuradhapura Airport (ACJ), which is located 106 miles (170 kilometers) SSE of JAF.
- The furthest airport from Jaffna Airport (JAF) is Seymour Airport (GPS), which is located 11,511 miles (18,525 kilometers) away in Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador.
- Because of Jaffna Airport's relatively low elevation of 33 feet, planes can take off or land at Jaffna Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
Facts about Saint-Pierre Airport (FSP):
- The closest airport to Saint-Pierre Airport (FSP) is Miquelon Airport (MQC), which is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) NNW of FSP.
- In addition to being known as "Saint-Pierre Airport", another name for FSP is "Aéroport de Saint-Pierre Pointe-Blanche".
- Saint-Pierre Airport (FSP) currently has only 1 runway.
- The airport currently handles turboprop aircraft, but it can handle small jets up to a Boeing 737 or an Airbus A319/Airbus A320.
- The furthest airport from Saint-Pierre Airport (FSP) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 11,562 miles (18,608 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
- The airport was completed in August 1999 and consists of four buildings and a control tower.
- Because of Saint-Pierre Airport's relatively low elevation of 26 feet, planes can take off or land at Saint-Pierre Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 105.87 miles (170.39 km) SSE | Anuradhapura Airport (ACJ) | Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka |     |
| 2 | 114.33 miles (184.00 km) NW | Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ) | Tiruchirapalli (Trichy), Tamil Nadu, India | |
| 3 | 115.08 miles (185.20 km) SE | China Bay Airport (TRR) | Trincomalee, Sri Lanka | |
| 4 | 134.88 miles (217.06 km) W | Madurai Airport (IXM) | Madurai, India | |
| 5 | 151.19 miles (243.31 km) N | Puducherry Airport (PNY) | Puducherry, India | |
| 6 | 180.87 miles (291.08 km) S | Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) | Colombo, Sri Lanka | |
| 7 | 181.22 miles (291.64 km) SE | Batticaloa Airport (BTC) | Batticaloa, Sri Lanka | |
| 8 | 193.46 miles (311.34 km) NW | Salem Airport (SXV) | Salem, India | |
| 9 | 200.14 miles (322.10 km) SSE | Ampara Airport (ADP) | Ampara, Sri Lanka | |
| 10 | 205.62 miles (330.90 km) S | Ratmalana Airport (RML) | Ratmalana, Sri Lanka | |
| 11 | 220.49 miles (354.84 km) N | Chennai International Airport (MAA) | Chennai (Madras), India | |
| 12 | 222.77 miles (358.51 km) WNW | Coimbatore International Airport (CJB) | Coimbatore, India | |
| 13 | 233.17 miles (375.25 km) WSW | Trivandrum International Airport (TRV) | Trivandrum, Kerala, India | |
| 14 | 251.58 miles (404.89 km) W | Cochin International Airport (COK) | Nedumbassery near Kochi (Cochin), Kerala, India | |
| 15 | 252.56 miles (406.46 km) SSE | Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) | Hambantota, Sri Lanka | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,510.73 miles (18,524.68 km) SW | Seymour Airport (GPS) | Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador | |
| 2 | 11,499.34 miles (18,506.34 km) SW | San Cristóbal Airport (SCY) | San Cristóbal Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador | |
| 3 | 11,107.32 miles (17,875.45 km) WSW | Cap. FAP Victor Montes Arias Airport (TYL) | Talara, Peru | |
| 4 | 11,086.40 miles (17,841.78 km) SSE | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 5 | 11,076.74 miles (17,826.24 km) WSW | Cap. FAP Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport (PIU) | Piura, Peru | |
| 6 | 11,047.12 miles (17,778.58 km) W | Cap. FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport (CIX) | Chiclayo, Peru | |
| 7 | 11,034.63 miles (17,758.47 km) WSW | General Ulpiano Paez Airport (SNC) | Salinas, Ecuador | |
| 8 | 11,028.42 miles (17,748.48 km) WSW | Cap. FAP Pedro Canga Rodríguez Airport (TBP) | Tumbes, Peru | |
| 9 | 11,016.72 miles (17,729.64 km) WSW | José María Velasco Ibarra Airport (MRR) | Macará, Ecuador | |
| 10 | 11,010.99 miles (17,720.42 km) W | Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU) | Trujillo, Peru | |
| 11 | 10,999.48 miles (17,701.91 km) WSW | Santa Rosa International Airport (ETR) | Santa Rosa, El Oro, Ecuador | |
| 12 | 10,979.52 miles (17,669.79 km) WSW | Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) | Manta, Manabí, Ecuador | |
| 13 | 10,977.51 miles (17,666.55 km) W | Teniente FAP Jaime Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM) | Chimbote, Ancash Region, Peru | |
| 14 | 10,971.59 miles (17,657.02 km) WSW | Camilo Ponce Enriquez Airport (LOH) | Loja, Ecuador | |
| 15 | 10,969.42 miles (17,653.53 km) WSW | Reales Tamarindos Airport (PVO) | Portoviejo, Ecuador | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 25.04 miles (40.30 km) NNW | Miquelon Airport (MQC) | Miquelon, Saint Pierre and Miquelon | |
| 2 | 165.29 miles (266.00 km) NW | Stephenville Airport (YJT) | Stephenville, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 3 | 167.64 miles (269.79 km) NNE | Gander International Airport (YQX) | Gander, Newfoundland, Canada | |
| 4 | 171.17 miles (275.47 km) ENE | St. John's International Airport (YYT) | St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 5 | 178.18 miles (286.74 km) NNW | Deer Lake Regional Airport (YDF) | Deer Lake, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 6 | 188.98 miles (304.13 km) WSW | Sydney/J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport (YQY) | Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 7 | 259.80 miles (418.11 km) WSW | Port Hawkesbury Airport (YPS) | Port Hawkesbury, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 8 | 267.48 miles (430.46 km) WNW | Îles-de-la-Madeleine Airport (YGR) | Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Quebec, Canada | |
| 9 | 300.88 miles (484.22 km) NNW | Chevery Airport (YHR) | Chevery, Quebec, Canada | |
| 10 | 307.24 miles (494.45 km) NNW | Tête-à-la-Baleine Airport (ZTB) | Tête-à-la-Baleine, Quebec, Canada | |
| 11 | 308.57 miles (496.59 km) NNW | La Tabatière Airport (ZLT) | La Tabatière, Quebec, Canada | |
| 12 | 319.85 miles (514.75 km) N | St. Anthony Airport (YAY) | St. Anthony, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 13 | 326.50 miles (525.44 km) N | Lourdes-de-Blanc-Sablon Airport (YBX) | Lourdes-de-Blanc-Sablon, Quebec, Canada | |
| 14 | 327.17 miles (526.52 km) NNW | Saint-Augustin Airport (YIF) | Saint-Augustin, Quebec, Canada | |
| 15 | 331.66 miles (533.75 km) W | Charlottetown Airport (YYG) | Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,562.36 miles (18,607.77 km) SSE | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,527.08 miles (18,550.99 km) S | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,484.72 miles (18,482.81 km) SSE | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,478.07 miles (18,472.11 km) SSE | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,439.62 miles (18,410.24 km) SSE | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,431.35 miles (18,396.92 km) SSE | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,417.90 miles (18,375.29 km) SSE | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,396.16 miles (18,340.30 km) SW | Kingscote Airport (KGC) | Kingscote, South Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,372.59 miles (18,302.37 km) WSW | Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) | Mount Gambier, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,369.42 miles (18,297.26 km) WSW | Portland Airport (PTJ) | Portland, Victoria, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,354.29 miles (18,272.92 km) S | Kambalda Airport (KDB) | Kambalda, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,339.79 miles (18,249.58 km) SSE | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,331.31 miles (18,235.93 km) SSE | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,327.75 miles (18,230.21 km) SSW | Streaky Bay Airport (KBY) | Streaky Bay, South Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,326.92 miles (18,228.86 km) WSW | Warrnambool Airport (WMB) | Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia | |