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GNB to JAF: distance & flight time
Grenoble (Grenoble-Isère Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
4,999 mi
8,045 km · 4,344 nm
10h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,999 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 16m 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
- GNB — Grenoble-Isère Airport · Grenoble, 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 GNB
- LYS · Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport28 mi away
- LYN · Lyon-Bron Airport31 mi away
- CMF · Chambéry-Savoie Airport33 mi away
- VAF · Valence-Chabeuil Airport35 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 GNB from JAF?
The flight distance from Grenoble (GNB) to Jaffna (JAF) is 4,999 miles (8,045 km, 4,344 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GNB to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 16m 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 Grenoble and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 3.5 hours ahead of Grenoble.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GNB to JAF?
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