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CMF to JAF: distance & flight time
Chambery (Chambéry-Savoie Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
4,973 mi
8,004 km · 4,322 nm
10h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,973 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 13m 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
- CMF — Chambéry-Savoie Airport · Chambery, France
- 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 CMF
- NCY · Annecy-Haute-Savoie-Mont Blanc Airport23 mi away
- GNB · Grenoble-Isère Airport33 mi away
- MFX · Méribel Altiport37 mi away
- LYS · Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport39 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 CMF from JAF?
The flight distance from Chambery (CMF) to Jaffna (JAF) is 4,973 miles (8,004 km, 4,322 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMF to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 13m 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 Chambery and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 3.5 hours ahead of Chambery.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CMF to JAF?
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