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JAF to DCI: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Decimomannu (Decimomannu Air Base)
4,783 mi
7,698 km · 4,156 nm
9h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,783 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 51m 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
- DCI — Decimomannu Air Base · Decimomannu, 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 DCI
- CAG · Cagliari Elmas Airport8 mi away
- FNU · Oristano-Fenosu Airport41 mi away
- TTB · Tortolì Airport54 mi away
- AHO · Alghero-Fertilia Airport95 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from DCI?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Decimomannu (DCI) is 4,783 miles (7,698 km, 4,156 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to DCI?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 51m 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 Decimomannu?
Decimomannu is 3.5 hours behind Jaffna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAF to DCI?
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