Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
BUT to JAF: distance & flight time
Jakar (Bathpalathang Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
1,411 mi
2,271 km · 1,226 nm
3h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
—
time difference · heading southwest
See live BUT→JAF fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
1,411 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 32m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- BUT — Bathpalathang Airport · Jakar, Bhutan
- 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 BUT
- GLU · Gelephu Airport50 mi away
- PBH · Paro Airport82 mi away
- GAU · Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport113 mi away
- COH · Cooch Behar Airport116 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 BUT from JAF?
The flight distance from Jakar (BUT) to Jaffna (JAF) is 1,411 miles (2,271 km, 1,226 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUT to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 32m 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 BUT to JAF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BUT–JAF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.