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JAF to ESB: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Ankara (Esenboğa International Airport)
3,557 mi
5,725 km · 3,091 nm
7h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,557 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 26m 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
- ESB — Esenboğa International Airport · Ankara, 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 ESB
- ANK · Etimesgut Air Base20 mi away
- KFS · Kastamonu Airport92 mi away
- ONQ · Zonguldak Airport106 mi away
- NAV · Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport125 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from ESB?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Ankara (ESB) is 3,557 miles (5,725 km, 3,091 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to ESB?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 26m 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 Ankara?
Ankara is 2.5 hours behind Jaffna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAF to ESB?
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