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JAF to BDS: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Brindisi (Brindisi – Salento Airport)
4,325 mi
6,960 km · 3,758 nm
8h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,325 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 57m 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
- BDS — Brindisi – Salento Airport · Brindisi, Italy
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 BDS
- TAR · Taranto-Grottaglie "Marcello Arlotta" Airport30 mi away
- LCC · Lecce Galatina Air Base31 mi away
- BRI · Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport70 mi away
- TIA · Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa106 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from BDS?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Brindisi (BDS) is 4,325 miles (6,960 km, 3,758 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to BDS?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 57m 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 Brindisi?
Brindisi is 3.5 hours behind Jaffna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAF to BDS?
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