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JAF to JAA: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Jalalabad (Jalalabad Airport)
1,805 mi
2,905 km · 1,568 nm
4h
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,805 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JAF — Kankesanturai Airport · Jaffna, Sri Lanka
- JAA — Jalalabad Airport · Jalalabad, Afghanistan
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 JAA
- PAJ · Parachinar Airport42 mi away
- PEW · Peshawar International Airport64 mi away
- KBL · Hamid Karzai International Airport74 mi away
- OAI · Bagram Air Base80 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from JAA?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Jalalabad (JAA) is 1,805 miles (2,905 km, 1,568 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to JAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 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 Jalalabad?
Jalalabad is 1 hour behind Jaffna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAF to JAA?
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