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BOM to JAF: distance & flight time
Mumbai (Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
803 mi
1,292 km · 697 nm
2h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
803 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 13m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- BOM — Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport · Mumbai, India
- 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 BOM
- PNQ · Pune Airport77 mi away
- NMB · Daman Airport93 mi away
- ISK · Nashik Airport98 mi away
- SAG · Shirdi Airport107 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 BOM from JAF?
The flight distance from Mumbai (BOM) to Jaffna (JAF) is 803 miles (1,292 km, 697 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BOM to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 13m 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 cheapest way to fly from BOM to JAF?
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