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JAF to CCN: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Chaghcharan (Chakcharan Airport)
1,949 mi
3,136 km · 1,693 nm
4h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,949 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 17m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JAF — Kankesanturai Airport · Jaffna, Sri Lanka
- CCN — Chakcharan Airport · Chaghcharan, Afghanistan
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 CCN
- MMZ · Maimana Airport101 mi away
- TII · Tarin Kowt Airport138 mi away
- BIN · Bamiyan Airport146 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from CCN?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Chaghcharan (CCN) is 1,949 miles (3,136 km, 1,693 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to CCN?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 17m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from JAF to CCN?
Nonstop service on JAF–CCN depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 4h 17m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Jaffna and Chaghcharan?
Chaghcharan is 1 hour behind Jaffna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAF to CCN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on JAF–CCN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some JAF to CCN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain JAF–CCN tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.