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JAF to DAM: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Damascus (Damascus International Airport)
3,205 mi
5,158 km · 2,785 nm
6h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,205 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 45m 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
- DAM — Damascus International Airport · Damascus, Syria
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 DAM
- RPN · Ben Ya'akov Airport62 mi away
- BEY · Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport66 mi away
- OMF · King Hussein Air College74 mi away
- KYE · Rene Mouawad Air Base86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from DAM?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Damascus (DAM) is 3,205 miles (5,158 km, 2,785 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to DAM?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 45m 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 Damascus?
Damascus is 2.5 hours behind Jaffna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAF to DAM?
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