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JAF to TPE: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Taipei (Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport)
2,897 mi
4,662 km · 2,517 nm
6h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,897 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 9m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JAF — Kankesanturai Airport · Jaffna, Sri Lanka
- TPE — Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport · Taipei, Taiwan
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 TPE
- TSA · Taipei Songshan Airport20 mi away
- HSZ · Hsinchu Air Base26 mi away
- RMQ · Taichung Ching Chuang Kang Airport68 mi away
- TXG · Taichung Airport72 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from TPE?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Taipei (TPE) is 2,897 miles (4,662 km, 2,517 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to TPE?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 9m 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 Taipei?
Taipei is 2.5 hours ahead of Jaffna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAF to TPE?
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