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JAF to OBS: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Aubenas-vals-lanas (Aubenas-Ardèche Méridional Airport)
5,042 mi
8,114 km · 4,381 nm
10h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,042 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 21m 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
- OBS — Aubenas-Ardèche Méridional Airport · Aubenas-vals-lanas, France
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 OBS
- XOG · Orange-Caritat (BA 115) Air Base37 mi away
- VAF · Valence-Chabeuil Airport39 mi away
- MEN · Mende-Brenoux Airfield41 mi away
- LPY · Le Puy-Loudes Airport48 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from OBS?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Aubenas-vals-lanas (OBS) is 5,042 miles (8,114 km, 4,381 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to OBS?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 21m 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 Aubenas-vals-lanas?
Aubenas-vals-lanas is 3.5 hours behind Jaffna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAF to OBS?
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