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JAF to IRD: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Ishurdi (Ishurdi Airport)
1,155 mi
1,859 km · 1,004 nm
2h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+0.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,155 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 59m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JAF — Kankesanturai Airport · Jaffna, Sri Lanka
- IRD — Ishurdi Airport · Ishurdi, Bangladesh
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 IRD
- RJH · Shah Mokhdum Airport34 mi away
- JSR · Jessore Airport67 mi away
- DAC · Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport88 mi away
- CCU · Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport110 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from IRD?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Ishurdi (IRD) is 1,155 miles (1,859 km, 1,004 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to IRD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 59m 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 Ishurdi?
Ishurdi is 0.5 hours ahead of Jaffna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAF to IRD?
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