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BFJ to JAF: distance & flight time
Bijie (Bijie Feixiong Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
2,048 mi
3,296 km · 1,779 nm
4h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
2,048 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 29m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BFJ — Bijie Feixiong Airport · Bijie, China
- 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 BFJ
- LPF · Liupanshui Yuezhao Airport55 mi away
- WMT · Zunyi Maotai Airport65 mi away
- AVA · Anshun Huangguoshu Airport74 mi away
- KWE · Longdongbao Airport96 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 BFJ from JAF?
The flight distance from Bijie (BFJ) to Jaffna (JAF) is 2,048 miles (3,296 km, 1,779 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFJ to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 29m 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 Bijie and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 2.5 hours behind Bijie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFJ to JAF?
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