Nonstop flight route between Jaffna, Sri Lanka and Linz, Austria:
Departure Airport:
(9°47'32"N by 80°4'12"E)
Arrival Airport:
(48°13'59"N by 14°11'15"E)
Distance from JAF to LNZ:
4,610.61 miles (7,420.03 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Jaffna Airport (JAF), Jaffna, Sri Lanka and Linz Airport (LNZ), Linz, Austria would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,611 miles (or 7,420 kilometers).
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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: | LNZ / LOWL |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Linz, Austria |
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°13'59"N by 14°11'15"E |
| Area Served: | Linz, Austria |
| Operator/Owner: | Flughafen Linz GesmbH |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 977 feet (298 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LNZ |
| More Information: | LNZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Jaffna Airport (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.
- In addition to being known as "Jaffna Airport", another name for JAF is "யாழ்ப்பாணம் விமான நிலையம்යාපනය ගුවන්තොටුපළ".
- The closest airport to Jaffna Airport (JAF) is Anuradhapura Airport (ACJ), which is located 106 miles (170 kilometers) SSE of JAF.
- Civilian flights resumed from the airport in 2002 after the Norwegian facilitated ceasefire.
- Jaffna Airport (JAF) currently has only 1 runway.
- The inaugural flight by Air Ceylon on 10 December 1947 was from Ratmalana Airport to Madras via Kankesanthurai.
Facts about Linz Airport (LNZ):
- The furthest airport from Linz Airport (LNZ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,842 miles (19,058 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Linz Airport is relatively small, with 11 gates.
- In addition to being known as "Linz Airport", another name for LNZ is "Blue Danube Airport Linz".
- Because of Linz Airport's relatively low elevation of 977 feet, planes can take off or land at Linz 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.
- Linz Airport (LNZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Linz Airport (LNZ) is Salzburg Airport (SZG), which is located 63 miles (101 kilometers) WSW of LNZ.
| 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 | 62.57 miles (100.70 km) WSW | Salzburg Airport (SZG) | Salzburg, Austria | |
| 2 | 89.22 miles (143.59 km) WNW | Straubing Wallmuehle Airport (RBM) | Straubing, Bavaria, Germany | |
| 3 | 103.64 miles (166.80 km) SE | Graz Airport (GRZ) | Graz, Austria | |
| 4 | 110.09 miles (177.18 km) E | Vienna International Airport (VIE) | Vienna, Austria | |
| 5 | 110.12 miles (177.22 km) S | Klagenfurt Airport (KLU) | Klagenfurt, Austria | |
| 6 | 110.70 miles (178.15 km) W | Munich Airport (MUC) | Munich, Bavaria, Germany | |
| 7 | 126.03 miles (202.82 km) WNW | Ingolstadt Manching Airport (IGS) | Ingolstadt, Germany | |
| 8 | 129.07 miles (207.72 km) N | Prague Vaclav Havel Airport (PRG) | Prague, Czech Republic | |
| 9 | 130.74 miles (210.41 km) ENE | Brno–Tuřany Airport (BRQ) | Brno, Czech Republic | |
| 10 | 134.18 miles (215.94 km) NNW | Mariánské Lázně Airport (MKA) | Mariánské Lázně, Czech Republic | |
| 11 | 134.48 miles (216.42 km) W | Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base (FEL) | Fürstenfeldbruck, Bavaria, Germany | |
| 12 | 137.34 miles (221.02 km) N | Vodochody Airport (VOD) | Vodochody, Czech republic | |
| 13 | 139.37 miles (224.30 km) S | Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (LJU) | Ljubljana, Slovenia | |
| 14 | 139.38 miles (224.31 km) E | Bratislava Airport (BTS) | Bratislava, Slovakia | |
| 15 | 140.00 miles (225.30 km) SSE | Maribor Edvard Rusjan Airport (MBX) | Maribor, Slovenia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,842.42 miles (19,058.47 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,399.20 miles (18,345.19 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,392.51 miles (18,334.43 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,386.58 miles (18,324.89 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,377.25 miles (18,309.86 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,371.87 miles (18,301.21 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,368.85 miles (18,296.35 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,363.50 miles (18,287.74 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,348.74 miles (18,263.99 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,343.57 miles (18,255.66 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,332.01 miles (18,237.06 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,327.01 miles (18,229.02 km) E | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,321.64 miles (18,220.36 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,321.49 miles (18,220.13 km) E | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,315.40 miles (18,210.32 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |