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JAI to JAF: distance & flight time
Jaipur (Jaipur International Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
1,209 mi
1,946 km · 1,051 nm
3h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,209 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 6m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- JAI — Jaipur International Airport · Jaipur, India
- JAF — Kankesanturai Airport · Jaffna, Sri Lanka
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near JAI
- KQH · Kishangarh Airport63 mi away
- KTU · Kota Airport115 mi away
- AGR · Agra Airport134 mi away
- DEL · Indira Gandhi International Airport144 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAI from JAF?
The flight distance from Jaipur (JAI) to Jaffna (JAF) is 1,209 miles (1,946 km, 1,051 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAI to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 6m 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 cheapest way to fly from JAI to JAF?
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