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INI to JAF: distance & flight time
Nis (Nis Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
4,172 mi
6,714 km · 3,625 nm
8h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,172 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 39m 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
- INI — Nis Airport · Nis, Serbia
- 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 INI
- PRN · Priština International Airport67 mi away
- SOF · Sofia Airport90 mi away
- SKP · Skopje Alexander the Great Airport96 mi away
- CRA · Craiova Airport122 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 INI from JAF?
The flight distance from Nis (INI) to Jaffna (JAF) is 4,172 miles (6,714 km, 3,625 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from INI to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 39m 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 Nis and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 3.5 hours ahead of Nis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from INI to JAF?
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