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JAF to TIA: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Tirana (Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa)
4,245 mi
6,832 km · 3,689 nm
8h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,245 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 47m 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
- TIA — Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa · Tirana, Albania
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 TIA
- OHD · Ohrid St. Paul the Apostle Airport55 mi away
- TGD · Podgorica Airport70 mi away
- TIV · Tivat Airport85 mi away
- KSO · Kastoria National Airport105 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from TIA?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Tirana (TIA) is 4,245 miles (6,832 km, 3,689 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to TIA?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 47m 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 Tirana?
Tirana is 3.5 hours behind Jaffna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAF to TIA?
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