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JAF to TXL: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Berlin (Berlin-Tegel Airport)
4,713 mi
7,585 km · 4,095 nm
9h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,713 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 42m 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
- TXL — Berlin-Tegel Airport · Berlin, Germany
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 TXL
- THF · Berlin-Tempelhof International Airport8 mi away
- SXF · Berlin-Schönefeld Airport16 mi away
- QXH · Schönhagen Airport25 mi away
- REB · Rechlin-Lärz Airport56 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from TXL?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Berlin (TXL) is 4,713 miles (7,585 km, 4,095 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to TXL?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 42m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from JAF to TXL?
Nonstop service on JAF–TXL depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 9h 42m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Jaffna and Berlin?
Berlin is 3.5 hours behind Jaffna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAF to TXL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on JAF–TXL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some JAF to TXL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain JAF–TXL tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.