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JAF to NSY: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Sigonella (Sigonella Navy Air Base)
4,449 mi
7,159 km · 3,866 nm
9h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,449 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 11m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JAF — Kankesanturai Airport · Jaffna, Sri Lanka
- NSY — Sigonella Navy Air Base · Sigonella, Italy
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 NSY
- CTA · Catania-Fontanarossa Airport9 mi away
- CIY · Comiso Airport33 mi away
- REG · Reggio Calabria Airport61 mi away
- GZM · Xewkija Heliport102 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from NSY?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Sigonella (NSY) is 4,449 miles (7,159 km, 3,866 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to NSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 11m 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 Sigonella?
Sigonella is 3.5 hours behind Jaffna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAF to NSY?
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