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BDU to JAF: distance & flight time
Bardufoss (Bardufoss Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
4,901 mi
7,887 km · 4,259 nm
10h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,901 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 5m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- BDU — Bardufoss Airport · Bardufoss, Norway
- 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 BDU
- TOS · Tromsø Airport,44 mi away
- NVK · Narvik Framnes Airport52 mi away
- ANX · Andøya Airport61 mi away
- EVE · Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes61 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 BDU from JAF?
The flight distance from Bardufoss (BDU) to Jaffna (JAF) is 4,901 miles (7,887 km, 4,259 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BDU 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 Bardufoss and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 3.5 hours ahead of Bardufoss.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BDU to JAF?
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