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JAF to SHM: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Nanki-shirahama (Nanki Shirahama Airport)
3,859 mi
6,211 km · 3,354 nm
8h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,859 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 2m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JAF — Kankesanturai Airport · Jaffna, Sri Lanka
- SHM — Nanki Shirahama Airport · Nanki-shirahama, Japan
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 SHM
- KIX · Kansai International Airport53 mi away
- TKS · Tokushima Airport/JMSDF Air Base54 mi away
- UKB · Kobe Airport68 mi away
- ITM · Osaka International Airport78 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from SHM?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Nanki-shirahama (SHM) is 3,859 miles (6,211 km, 3,354 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to SHM?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 2m 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 Nanki-shirahama?
Nanki-shirahama is 3.5 hours ahead of Jaffna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAF to SHM?
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