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JAF to JER: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Jersey (Jersey Airport)
5,359 mi
8,624 km · 4,657 nm
10h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,359 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 58m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JAF — Kankesanturai Airport · Jaffna, Sri Lanka
- JER — Jersey Airport · Jersey, Jersey
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 JER
- GCI · Guernsey Airport24 mi away
- ACI · Alderney Airport34 mi away
- GFR · Granville Airport36 mi away
- DNR · Dinard-Pleurtuit-Saint-Malo Airport43 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from JER?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Jersey (JER) is 5,359 miles (8,624 km, 4,657 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to JER?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 58m 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 Jersey?
Jersey is 4.5 hours behind Jaffna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAF to JER?
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