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JAF to SLV: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Shimla (Shimla Airport)
1,484 mi
2,388 km · 1,289 nm
3h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,484 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 42m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- JAF — Kankesanturai Airport · Jaffna, Sri Lanka
- SLV — Shimla Airport · Shimla, India
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 SLV
- IXC · Chandigarh Airport33 mi away
- KUU · Kullu Manali Airport55 mi away
- LUH · Ludhiana Airport68 mi away
- AIP · Adampur Airport81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from SLV?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Shimla (SLV) is 1,484 miles (2,388 km, 1,289 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to SLV?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 42m 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 cheapest way to fly from JAF to SLV?
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