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BFE to JAF: distance & flight time
Bielefeld (Bielefeld Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
4,902 mi
7,890 km · 4,260 nm
10h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,902 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 5m 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
- BFE — Bielefeld Airport · Bielefeld, Germany
- 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 BFE
- GUT · Gütersloh Air Base11 mi away
- PAD · Paderborn Lippstadt Airport24 mi away
- FMO · Münster Osnabrück Airport38 mi away
- DTM · Dortmund Airport50 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 BFE from JAF?
The flight distance from Bielefeld (BFE) to Jaffna (JAF) is 4,902 miles (7,890 km, 4,260 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFE 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 Bielefeld and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 3.5 hours ahead of Bielefeld.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFE to JAF?
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