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BLQ to JAF: distance & flight time
Bologna (Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
4,703 mi
7,569 km · 4,087 nm
9h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,703 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 41m 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
- BLQ — Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport · Bologna, 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 BLQ
- FRL · Forlì Airport45 mi away
- FLR · Peretola Airport50 mi away
- PMF · Parma Airport53 mi away
- VRN · Verona Villafranca Airport63 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 BLQ from JAF?
The flight distance from Bologna (BLQ) to Jaffna (JAF) is 4,703 miles (7,569 km, 4,087 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BLQ to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 41m 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 Bologna and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 3.5 hours ahead of Bologna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BLQ to JAF?
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