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JAF to OST: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Ostend (Ostend-Bruges International Airport)
5,139 mi
8,271 km · 4,466 nm
10h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,139 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 33m 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
- OST — Ostend-Bruges International Airport · Ostend, Belgium
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 OST
- KJK · Wevelgem Airport30 mi away
- HZB · Merville-Calonne Airport41 mi away
- CQF · Calais-Dunkerque Airport43 mi away
- LIL · Lille-Lesquin Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from OST?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Ostend (OST) is 5,139 miles (8,271 km, 4,466 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to OST?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 33m 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 Ostend?
Ostend is 3.5 hours behind Jaffna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAF to OST?
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