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JAF to DXB: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Dubai (Dubai International Airport)
1,941 mi
3,123 km · 1,686 nm
4h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,941 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 16m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JAF — Kankesanturai Airport · Jaffna, Sri Lanka
- DXB — Dubai International Airport · Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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 DXB
- SHJ · Sharjah International Airport11 mi away
- NHD · Al Minhad Air Base16 mi away
- DWC · Al Maktoum International Airport28 mi away
- RKT · Ras Al Khaimah International Airport44 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from DXB?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Dubai (DXB) is 1,941 miles (3,123 km, 1,686 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to DXB?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 16m 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 Dubai?
Dubai is 1.5 hours behind Jaffna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAF to DXB?
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