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DEB to JAF: distance & flight time
Debrecen (Debrecen International Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
4,265 mi
6,863 km · 3,706 nm
8h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,265 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 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
- DEB — Debrecen International Airport · Debrecen, Hungary
- 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 DEB
- OMR · Oradea International Airport35 mi away
- SUJ · Satu Mare Airport61 mi away
- KSC · Košice Airport83 mi away
- UDJ · Uzhhorod International Airport85 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 DEB from JAF?
The flight distance from Debrecen (DEB) to Jaffna (JAF) is 4,265 miles (6,863 km, 3,706 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DEB to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 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 Debrecen and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 3.5 hours ahead of Debrecen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DEB to JAF?
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