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FNI to JAF: distance & flight time
Nimes (Nîmes-Arles-Camargue Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
5,037 mi
8,106 km · 4,377 nm
10h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,037 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 21m 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
- FNI — Nîmes-Arles-Camargue Airport · Nimes, 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 FNI
- MPL · Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport26 mi away
- AVN · Avignon-Caumont Airport26 mi away
- XOG · Orange-Caritat (BA 115) Air Base35 mi away
- MRS · Marseille Provence Airport46 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 FNI from JAF?
The flight distance from Nimes (FNI) to Jaffna (JAF) is 5,037 miles (8,106 km, 4,377 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FNI to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 21m 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 Nimes and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 3.5 hours ahead of Nimes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FNI to JAF?
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