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JAF to GLU: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Gelephu (Gelephu Airport)
1,362 mi
2,192 km · 1,183 nm
3h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,362 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 26m 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
- GLU — Gelephu Airport · Gelephu, Bhutan
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 GLU
- BUT · Bathpalathang Airport50 mi away
- COH · Cooch Behar Airport73 mi away
- PBH · Paro Airport73 mi away
- GAU · Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from GLU?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Gelephu (GLU) is 1,362 miles (2,192 km, 1,183 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to GLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 cheapest way to fly from JAF to GLU?
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