Nonstop flight route between Lokichoggio, Kenya and Jaffna, Sri Lanka:
Departure Airport:
(4°12'18"N by 34°20'41"E)
Arrival Airport:
(9°47'32"N by 80°4'12"E)
Distance from LKG to JAF:
3,156.82 miles (5,080.39 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lokichogio Airport (LKG), Lokichoggio, Kenya and Jaffna Airport (JAF), Jaffna, Sri Lanka would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,157 miles (or 5,080 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 Lokichogio Airport and Jaffna 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 Lokichogio Airport and Jaffna Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LKG / HKLK |
| Airport Name: | Lokichogio Airport |
| Location: | Lokichoggio, Kenya |
| GPS Coordinates: | 4°12'18"N by 34°20'41"E |
| Area Served: | Lokichogio, Kenya |
| Operator/Owner: | Kenya Civil Aviation Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public, Civilian |
| Elevation: | 2116 feet (645 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LKG |
| More Information: | LKG Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Lokichogio Airport (LKG):
- The closest airport to Lokichogio Airport (LKG) is Kalokol Airport (KLK), which is located 114 miles (184 kilometers) ESE of LKG.
- The furthest airport from Lokichogio Airport (LKG) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is located 11,841 miles (19,056 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
- Lokichogio Airport is a civilian airport that serves the town of Lokichogio and surrounding communities.
- Lokichogio Airport (LKG) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Jaffna Airport (JAF):
- 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".
- Jaffna Airport (JAF) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Jaffna Airport (JAF) is Anuradhapura Airport (ACJ), which is located 106 miles (170 kilometers) SSE of JAF.
- A Sri Lanka Air Force detachment moved onto the site around 1976.
- Civilian flights resumed from the airport in 2002 after the Norwegian facilitated ceasefire.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 114.29 miles (183.93 km) ESE | Kalokol Airport (KLK) | Kalokol, Kenya |     |
| 2 | 114.91 miles (184.93 km) SE | Lodwar Airport (LOK) | Lodwar, Kenya | |
| 3 | 130.77 miles (210.45 km) ESE | Eliye Springs Airport (EYS) | Eliye Springs, Kenya | |
| 4 | 178.48 miles (287.24 km) SSW | Soroti Airport (SRT) | Soroti, Uganda | |
| 5 | 187.54 miles (301.81 km) NE | Baco Airport (Jinka Airport) (BCO) | Jinka, Ethiopia | |
| 6 | 194.53 miles (313.06 km) WNW | Juba International Airport (JUB) | Juba, South Sudan | |
| 7 | 207.58 miles (334.07 km) NNE | Mizan Teferi Airport (MTF) | Mizan Teferi, Ethiopia | |
| 8 | 227.17 miles (365.60 km) S | Kitale Airport (KTL) | Kitale, Kenya | |
| 9 | 235.41 miles (378.86 km) WSW | Kabalega Falls Airport (KBG) | Kabalega Falls, Uganda | |
| 10 | 237.06 miles (381.51 km) SW | Pakuba Airport (PAF) | Pakuba, Uganda | |
| 11 | 247.07 miles (397.61 km) SW | Masindi Airport (KCU) | Masindi, Uganda | |
| 12 | 249.86 miles (402.10 km) WSW | Arua Airport (RUA) | Arua, Uganda | |
| 13 | 256.79 miles (413.27 km) ENE | Arba Minch Airport (AMH) | Arba Minch, Ethiopia | |
| 14 | 269.74 miles (434.11 km) SSE | Eldoret International Airport (EDL) | Eldoret, Kenya | |
| 15 | 271.19 miles (436.44 km) SSW | Jinja Airport (JIN) | Jinja, Uganda | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,840.91 miles (19,056.05 km) SW | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,729.27 miles (18,876.38 km) S | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,729.23 miles (18,876.33 km) S | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,671.15 miles (18,782.84 km) SSE | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,671.09 miles (18,782.76 km) S | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,649.68 miles (18,748.30 km) S | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,618.10 miles (18,697.47 km) S | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,590.63 miles (18,653.27 km) SSW | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,571.43 miles (18,622.37 km) SSW | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,570.53 miles (18,620.91 km) S | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,528.59 miles (18,553.42 km) S | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,523.01 miles (18,544.44 km) ESE | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 13 | 11,500.75 miles (18,508.61 km) SSE | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,495.46 miles (18,500.11 km) SSE | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,481.41 miles (18,477.49 km) SSE | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 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 | |