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NAG to JAF: distance & flight time
Nagpur (Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
784 mi
1,261 km · 681 nm
2h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
784 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 10m 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
- NAG — Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport · Nagpur, India
- JAF — Kankesanturai Airport · Jaffna, Sri Lanka
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near NAG
- AKD · Akola Airport131 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 NAG from JAF?
The flight distance from Nagpur (NAG) to Jaffna (JAF) is 784 miles (1,261 km, 681 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NAG to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 10m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from NAG to JAF?
Nonstop service on NAG–JAF depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 10m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NAG to JAF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on NAG–JAF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some NAG to JAF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NAG–JAF tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.