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JAM to JAF: distance & flight time
Yambol (Bezmer Air Base) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
3,936 mi
6,335 km · 3,421 nm
8h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,936 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 11m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- JAM — Bezmer Air Base · Yambol, Bulgaria
- 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 JAM
- SZR · Stara Zagora Airport36 mi away
- GOZ · Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport58 mi away
- BOJ · Burgas Airport60 mi away
- PDV · Plovdiv International Airport81 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 JAM from JAF?
The flight distance from Yambol (JAM) to Jaffna (JAF) is 3,936 miles (6,335 km, 3,421 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAM to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 11m 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 JAM to JAF?
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