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ATQ to JAF: distance & flight time
Amritsar (Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
1,552 mi
2,497 km · 1,348 nm
3h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,552 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 31m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ATQ — Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport · Amritsar, India
- 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 ATQ
- LHE · Alama Iqbal International Airport27 mi away
- AIP · Adampur Airport60 mi away
- IXP · Pathankot Airport61 mi away
- SKT · Sialkot Airport62 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 ATQ from JAF?
The flight distance from Amritsar (ATQ) to Jaffna (JAF) is 1,552 miles (2,497 km, 1,348 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ATQ to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 31m 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 cheapest way to fly from ATQ to JAF?
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