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JAF to VAA: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Vaasa (Vaasa Airport)
4,649 mi
7,481 km · 4,040 nm
9h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,649 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 35m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JAF — Kankesanturai Airport · Jaffna, Sri Lanka
- VAA — Vaasa Airport · Vaasa, Finland
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 VAA
- KAU · Kauhava Airport41 mi away
- SJY · Seinäjoki Airport42 mi away
- KHJ · Kauhajoki Airport45 mi away
- KOK · Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from VAA?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Vaasa (VAA) is 4,649 miles (7,481 km, 4,040 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to VAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 35m 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 Vaasa?
Vaasa is 2.5 hours behind Jaffna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAF to VAA?
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