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CSO to JAF: distance & flight time
Cochstedt (Cochstedt Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
4,780 mi
7,693 km · 4,154 nm
9h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,780 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 50m 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
- CSO — Cochstedt Airport · Cochstedt, Germany
- 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 CSO
- ZMG · Magdeburg "City" Airport17 mi away
- KOQ · Köthen Airport25 mi away
- LEJ · Leipzig/Halle Airport46 mi away
- BWE · Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport49 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 CSO from JAF?
The flight distance from Cochstedt (CSO) to Jaffna (JAF) is 4,780 miles (7,693 km, 4,154 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CSO to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 50m 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 Cochstedt and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 3.5 hours ahead of Cochstedt.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CSO to JAF?
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