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JAF to DBD: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Dhanbad (Dhanbad Airport)
1,057 mi
1,701 km · 918 nm
2h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,057 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 46m 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
- DBD — Dhanbad Airport · Dhanbad, India
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 DBD
- RDP · Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport54 mi away
- IXW · Sonari Airport72 mi away
- IXR · Birsa Munda Airport79 mi away
- GAY · Gaya Airport112 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from DBD?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Dhanbad (DBD) is 1,057 miles (1,701 km, 918 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to DBD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 46m 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 DBD?
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