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BUD to JAF: distance & flight time
Budapest (Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
4,369 mi
7,031 km · 3,796 nm
9h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,369 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 2m 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
- BUD — Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport · Budapest, Hungary
- 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 BUD
- SLD · Sliač Airport84 mi away
- TZR · Taszár Air Base96 mi away
- PZY · Piešťany Airport106 mi away
- BTS · M. R. Štefánik Airport108 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 BUD from JAF?
The flight distance from Budapest (BUD) to Jaffna (JAF) is 4,369 miles (7,031 km, 3,796 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUD to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 2m 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 Budapest and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 3.5 hours ahead of Budapest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BUD to JAF?
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