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How far is Lydd from Jaffna?

The distance between Jaffna (Jaffna Airport) and Lydd (Lydd Airport) is 5224 miles / 8408 kilometers / 4540 nautical miles.

Jaffna Airport – Lydd Airport

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5224
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8408
Kilometers
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4540
Nautical miles
Flight time duration
10 h 23 min
Time Difference
5 h 30 min
CO2 emission
613 kg

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Distance from Jaffna to Lydd

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Jaffna to Lydd. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 5224.368 miles
  • 8407.805 kilometers
  • 4539.851 nautical miles

Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.

Haversine formula
  • 5221.612 miles
  • 8403.369 kilometers
  • 4537.456 nautical miles

The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).

How long does it take to fly from Jaffna to Lydd?

The estimated flight time from Jaffna Airport to Lydd Airport is 10 hours and 23 minutes.

Flight carbon footprint between Jaffna Airport (JAF) and Lydd Airport (LYX)

On average, flying from Jaffna to Lydd generates about 613 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 613 kilograms equals 1 352 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path from Jaffna to Lydd

See the map of the shortest flight path between Jaffna Airport (JAF) and Lydd Airport (LYX).

Airport information

Origin Jaffna Airport
City: Jaffna
Country: Sri Lanka Flag of Sri Lanka
IATA Code: JAF
ICAO Code: VCCJ
Coordinates: 9°47′32″N, 80°4′12″E
Destination Lydd Airport
City: Lydd
Country: United Kingdom Flag of United Kingdom
IATA Code: LYX
ICAO Code: EGMD
Coordinates: 50°57′21″N, 0°56′21″E