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JSR to JAF: distance & flight time
Jessore (Jessore Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
1,103 mi
1,775 km · 959 nm
2h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-0.5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,103 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 52m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JSR — Jessore Airport · Jessore, Bangladesh
- 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 JSR
- CCU · Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport58 mi away
- IRD · Ishurdi Airport67 mi away
- BZL · Barisal Airport77 mi away
- DAC · Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport91 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 JSR from JAF?
The flight distance from Jessore (JSR) to Jaffna (JAF) is 1,103 miles (1,775 km, 959 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JSR to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 52m 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 Jessore and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 0.5 hours behind Jessore.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JSR to JAF?
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