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JAF to AMS: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Amsterdam (Amsterdam Airport Schiphol)
5,064 mi
8,150 km · 4,401 nm
10h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,064 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 24m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JAF — Kankesanturai Airport · Jaffna, Sri Lanka
- AMS — Amsterdam Airport Schiphol · Amsterdam, Netherlands
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near AMS
- LID · Valkenburg Naval Air Base18 mi away
- UTC · Soesterberg Air Base25 mi away
- RTM · Rotterdam The Hague Airport28 mi away
- LEY · Lelystad Airport34 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from AMS?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Amsterdam (AMS) is 5,064 miles (8,150 km, 4,401 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to AMS?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 24m 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 Jaffna and Amsterdam?
Amsterdam is 3.5 hours behind Jaffna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAF to AMS?
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