Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
BSD to JAF: distance & flight time
Baoshan (Baoshan Yunduan Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
1,638 mi
2,636 km · 1,423 nm
3h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading southwest
See live BSD→JAF fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
1,638 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 41m 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
- BSD — Baoshan Yunduan Airport · Baoshan, China
- JAF — Kankesanturai Airport · Jaffna, Sri Lanka
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near BSD
- TCZ · Tengchong Tuofeng Airport43 mi away
- LUM · Mangshi Airport60 mi away
- DLU · Dali Airport83 mi away
- LNJ · Lintsang Airfield106 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 BSD from JAF?
The flight distance from Baoshan (BSD) to Jaffna (JAF) is 1,638 miles (2,636 km, 1,423 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BSD to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 Baoshan and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 2.5 hours behind Baoshan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BSD to JAF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BSD–JAF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.