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JAF to BLQ: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Bologna (Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport)
4,703 mi
7,569 km · 4,087 nm
9h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,703 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 41m 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
- BLQ — Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport · Bologna, 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 BLQ
- FRL · Forlì Airport45 mi away
- FLR · Peretola Airport50 mi away
- PMF · Parma Airport53 mi away
- VRN · Verona Villafranca Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from BLQ?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Bologna (BLQ) is 4,703 miles (7,569 km, 4,087 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to BLQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 41m 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 Bologna?
Bologna is 3.5 hours behind Jaffna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAF to BLQ?
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