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JAF to HIJ: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Hiroshima (Hiroshima Airport)
3,735 mi
6,011 km · 3,245 nm
7h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,735 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 47m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JAF — Kankesanturai Airport · Jaffna, Sri Lanka
- HIJ — Hiroshima Airport · Hiroshima, Japan
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 HIJ
- HIW · Hiroshimanishi Airport29 mi away
- MYJ · Matsuyama Airport44 mi away
- IWK · Iwakuni Marine Corps Air Station44 mi away
- OKJ · Okayama Airport58 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from HIJ?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Hiroshima (HIJ) is 3,735 miles (6,011 km, 3,245 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to HIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 47m 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 Hiroshima?
Hiroshima is 3.5 hours ahead of Jaffna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAF to HIJ?
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