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AMS to JAF: distance & flight time
Amsterdam (Amsterdam Airport Schiphol) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
5,064 mi
8,150 km · 4,401 nm
10h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,064 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 24m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AMS — Amsterdam Airport Schiphol · Amsterdam, Netherlands
- 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 AMS
- LID · Valkenburg Naval Air Base18 mi away
- UTC · Soesterberg Air Base25 mi away
- RTM · Rotterdam The Hague Airport28 mi away
- LEY · Lelystad Airport34 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 AMS from JAF?
The flight distance from Amsterdam (AMS) to Jaffna (JAF) is 5,064 miles (8,150 km, 4,401 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AMS to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 24m 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 Amsterdam and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 3.5 hours ahead of Amsterdam.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AMS to JAF?
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