Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
IRB to JAF: distance & flight time
Iraan (Iraan Municipal Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
9,622 mi
15,485 km · 8,361 nm
19h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
See live IRB→JAF fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
9,622 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 20m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IRB — Iraan Municipal Airport · Iraan, United States
- JAF — Kankesanturai Airport · Jaffna, Sri Lanka
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near IRB
- OZA · Ozona Municipal Airport43 mi away
- FST · Fort Stockton Pecos County Airport61 mi away
- MAF · Midland International Airport74 mi away
- SJT · San Angelo Regional Mathis Field88 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 IRB from JAF?
The flight distance from Iraan (IRB) to Jaffna (JAF) is 9,622 miles (15,485 km, 8,361 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IRB to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 20m 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 Iraan and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 10.5 hours ahead of Iraan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IRB to JAF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on IRB–JAF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.