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JAF to ERZ: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Erzurum (Erzurum International Airport)
3,165 mi
5,093 km · 2,750 nm
6h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,165 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 40m 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
- ERZ — Erzurum International Airport · Erzurum, Turkey
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 ERZ
- BGG · Bingöl Çeltiksuyu Airport82 mi away
- MSR · Muş Airport88 mi away
- ERC · Erzincan Airport89 mi away
- AJI · Ağrı Airport101 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from ERZ?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Erzurum (ERZ) is 3,165 miles (5,093 km, 2,750 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to ERZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 40m 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 Erzurum?
Erzurum is 2.5 hours behind Jaffna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAF to ERZ?
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