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JAF to ZNZ: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Zanzibar (Abeid Amani Karume International Airport)
3,021 mi
4,862 km · 2,625 nm
6h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,021 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 23m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- ZNZ — Abeid Amani Karume International Airport · Zanzibar, Tanzania
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 ZNZ
- DAR · Julius Nyerere International Airport45 mi away
- PMA · Pemba Airport78 mi away
- TGT · Tanga Airport79 mi away
- MFA · Mafia Island Airport121 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from ZNZ?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Zanzibar (ZNZ) is 3,021 miles (4,862 km, 2,625 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to ZNZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 23m 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 Zanzibar?
Zanzibar is 2.5 hours behind Jaffna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAF to ZNZ?
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