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JAF to HND: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Tokyo (Tokyo Haneda International Airport)
4,131 mi
6,648 km · 3,589 nm
8h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,131 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 34m 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
- HND — Tokyo Haneda International Airport · Tokyo, 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 HND
- NRT · Narita International Airport37 mi away
- NJA · Atsugi Naval Air Facility20 mi away
- OKO · Yokota Air Base28 mi away
- IBR · Hyakuri Airport56 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from HND?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Tokyo (HND) is 4,131 miles (6,648 km, 3,589 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to HND?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 34m 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 Tokyo?
Tokyo is 3.5 hours ahead of Jaffna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAF to HND?
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