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JAF to SDG: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Sanandaj (Sanandaj Airport)
2,723 mi
4,382 km · 2,366 nm
5h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,723 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 48m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JAF — Kankesanturai Airport · Jaffna, Sri Lanka
- SDG — Sanandaj Airport · Sanandaj, Iran
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 SDG
- KSH · Shahid Ashrafi Esfahani Airport63 mi away
- HDM · Hamadan Airport91 mi away
- ISU · Sulaymaniyah International Airport98 mi away
- IIL · Ilam Airport120 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from SDG?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Sanandaj (SDG) is 2,723 miles (4,382 km, 2,366 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to SDG?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 48m 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 Sanandaj?
Sanandaj is 2 hours behind Jaffna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAF to SDG?
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