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ADL to JAF: distance & flight time
Adelaide (Adelaide International Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
4,908 mi
7,898 km · 4,265 nm
10h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,908 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 5m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ADL — Adelaide International Airport · Adelaide, Australia
- 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 ADL
- PEA · Penneshaw Airport65 mi away
- KGC · Kingscote Airport78 mi away
- PPI · Port Pirie Airport122 mi away
- RMK · Renmark Airport132 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 ADL from JAF?
The flight distance from Adelaide (ADL) to Jaffna (JAF) is 4,908 miles (7,898 km, 4,265 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ADL to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 5m 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 Adelaide and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 4 hours behind Adelaide.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ADL to JAF?
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