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CMB to JAF: distance & flight time
Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
181 mi
291 km · 157 nm
57m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
181 miles nonstop takes roughly 57m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- CMB — Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport · Colombo, Sri Lanka
- 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 CMB
- RML · Colombo Ratmalana Airport25 mi away
- GIU · Sigiriya Air Force Base79 mi away
- ACJ · Anuradhapura Air Force Base86 mi away
- KCT · Koggala Airport87 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 CMB from JAF?
The flight distance from Colombo (CMB) to Jaffna (JAF) is 181 miles (291 km, 157 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMB to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 57m 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 CMB to JAF?
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