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CBN to JAF: distance & flight time
Cirebon (Penggung Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
2,269 mi
3,651 km · 1,971 nm
4h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,269 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 55m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CBN — Penggung Airport · Cirebon, Indonesia
- 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 CBN
- TSY · Cibeureum Airport46 mi away
- BDO · Husein Sastranegara International Airport67 mi away
- CJN · Nusawiru Airport67 mi away
- CXP · Tunggul Wulung Airport70 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 CBN from JAF?
The flight distance from Cirebon (CBN) to Jaffna (JAF) is 2,269 miles (3,651 km, 1,971 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CBN to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 55m 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 Cirebon and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 1.5 hours behind Cirebon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CBN to JAF?
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