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JAF to BBU: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Bucharest (Băneasa International Airport)
3,995 mi
6,429 km · 3,471 nm
8h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,995 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 18m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JAF — Kankesanturai Airport · Jaffna, Sri Lanka
- BBU — Băneasa International Airport · Bucharest, Romania
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 BBU
- OTP · Henri Coandă International Airport5 mi away
- GOZ · Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport95 mi away
- CRA · Craiova Airport110 mi away
- CND · Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport118 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from BBU?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Bucharest (BBU) is 3,995 miles (6,429 km, 3,471 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to BBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 18m 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 Bucharest?
Bucharest is 2.5 hours behind Jaffna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAF to BBU?
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