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BKK to JAF: distance & flight time
Bangkok (Suvarnabhumi Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
1,424 mi
2,291 km · 1,237 nm
3h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,424 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 34m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BKK — Suvarnabhumi Airport · Bangkok, Thailand
- 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 BKK
- DMK · Don Mueang International Airport19 mi away
- KDT · Kamphaeng Saen Airport63 mi away
- UTP · U-Tapao International Airport71 mi away
- HHQ · Hua Hin Airport90 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 BKK from JAF?
The flight distance from Bangkok (BKK) to Jaffna (JAF) is 1,424 miles (2,291 km, 1,237 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BKK to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 34m 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 Bangkok and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 1.5 hours behind Bangkok.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BKK to JAF?
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