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JAF to HFA: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Haifa (Haifa International Airport)
3,272 mi
5,265 km · 2,843 nm
6h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,272 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 53m 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
- HFA — Haifa International Airport · Haifa, Israel
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 HFA
- RPN · Ben Ya'akov Airport33 mi away
- SDV · Sde Dov Airport50 mi away
- TLV · Ben Gurion International Airport56 mi away
- BEY · Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport74 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from HFA?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Haifa (HFA) is 3,272 miles (5,265 km, 2,843 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to HFA?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 53m 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 Haifa?
Haifa is 2.5 hours behind Jaffna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAF to HFA?
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