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JAF to ZTU: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Zaqatala (Zaqatala International Airport)
2,988 mi
4,809 km · 2,597 nm
6h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,988 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 20m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JAF — Kankesanturai Airport · Jaffna, Sri Lanka
- ZTU — Zaqatala International Airport · Zaqatala, Azerbaijan
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 ZTU
- KVD · Ganja Airport60 mi away
- GBB · Gabala International Airport74 mi away
- TBS · Tbilisi International Airport89 mi away
- MCX · Uytash Airport100 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from ZTU?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Zaqatala (ZTU) is 2,988 miles (4,809 km, 2,597 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to ZTU?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 20m 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 Zaqatala?
Zaqatala is 1.5 hours behind Jaffna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAF to ZTU?
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