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BDS to JAF: distance & flight time
Brindisi (Brindisi – Salento Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
4,325 mi
6,960 km · 3,758 nm
8h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,325 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 57m 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
- BDS — Brindisi – Salento Airport · Brindisi, Italy
- 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 BDS
- TAR · Taranto-Grottaglie "Marcello Arlotta" Airport30 mi away
- LCC · Lecce Galatina Air Base31 mi away
- BRI · Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport70 mi away
- TIA · Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa106 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 BDS from JAF?
The flight distance from Brindisi (BDS) to Jaffna (JAF) is 4,325 miles (6,960 km, 3,758 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BDS to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 57m 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 Brindisi and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 3.5 hours ahead of Brindisi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BDS to JAF?
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