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EBU to JAF: distance & flight time
St-Etienne (Saint-Étienne-Bouthéon Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
5,049 mi
8,126 km · 4,388 nm
10h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,049 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 22m 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
- EBU — Saint-Étienne-Bouthéon Airport · St-Etienne, 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 EBU
- LYN · Lyon-Bron Airport34 mi away
- RNE · Roanne-Renaison Airport38 mi away
- LYS · Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport40 mi away
- LPY · Le Puy-Loudes Airport41 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 EBU from JAF?
The flight distance from St-Etienne (EBU) to Jaffna (JAF) is 5,049 miles (8,126 km, 4,388 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EBU to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 22m 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 St-Etienne and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 3.5 hours ahead of St-Etienne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EBU to JAF?
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