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JAF to WNS: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Nawabshah (Shaheed Benazirabad Airport)
1,368 mi
2,202 km · 1,189 nm
3h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-0.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,368 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 26m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JAF — Kankesanturai Airport · Jaffna, Sri Lanka
- WNS — Shaheed Benazirabad Airport · Nawabshah, Pakistan
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 WNS
- SYW · Sehwan Sharif Airport45 mi away
- RZS · Sawan Airport60 mi away
- HDD · Hyderabad Airport62 mi away
- MJD · Moenjodaro Airport79 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from WNS?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Nawabshah (WNS) is 1,368 miles (2,202 km, 1,189 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to WNS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 26m 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 Nawabshah?
Nawabshah is 0.5 hours behind Jaffna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAF to WNS?
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