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JAF to DBC: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Baicheng (Baicheng Chang'an Airport)
3,536 mi
5,691 km · 3,073 nm
7h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,536 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 24m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- JAF — Kankesanturai Airport · Jaffna, Sri Lanka
- DBC — Baicheng Chang'an Airport · Baicheng, China
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 DBC
- HLH · Ulanhot Airport68 mi away
- YSQ · Songyuan Chaganhu Airport84 mi away
- NDG · Qiqihar Sanjiazi Airport127 mi away
- DQA · Saertu Airport133 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from DBC?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Baicheng (DBC) is 3,536 miles (5,691 km, 3,073 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to DBC?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 24m 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 cheapest way to fly from JAF to DBC?
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