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IXP to JAF: distance & flight time
Pathankot (Pathankot Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
1,576 mi
2,537 km · 1,370 nm
3h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,576 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 33m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- IXP — Pathankot Airport · Pathankot, India
- 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 IXP
- DHM · Kangra Airport37 mi away
- IXJ · Jammu Airport56 mi away
- AIP · Adampur Airport56 mi away
- ATQ · Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport61 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 IXP from JAF?
The flight distance from Pathankot (IXP) to Jaffna (JAF) is 1,576 miles (2,537 km, 1,370 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IXP to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 33m 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 cheapest way to fly from IXP to JAF?
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