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JAF to XAB: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Abbeville (Abbeville)
5,180 mi
8,337 km · 4,501 nm
10h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,180 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 37m 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
- XAB — Abbeville · Abbeville, France
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 XAB
- LTQ · Le Touquet-Côte d'Opale Airport27 mi away
- BYF · Albert-Bray Airport40 mi away
- CDG · Charles de Gaulle International Airport84 mi away
- HZB · Merville-Calonne Airport48 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from XAB?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Abbeville (XAB) is 5,180 miles (8,337 km, 4,501 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to XAB?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 37m 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 Abbeville?
Abbeville is 3.5 hours behind Jaffna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAF to XAB?
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