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NAW to JAF: distance & flight time
Narathiwat (Narathiwat Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
1,499 mi
2,413 km · 1,303 nm
3h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,499 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 44m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- NAW — Narathiwat Airport · Narathiwat, Thailand
- 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 NAW
- PAN · Pattani Airport44 mi away
- KBR · Sultan Ismail Petra Airport45 mi away
- SGZ · Songkhla Airport90 mi away
- AOR · Sultan Abdul Halim Airport95 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 NAW from JAF?
The flight distance from Narathiwat (NAW) to Jaffna (JAF) is 1,499 miles (2,413 km, 1,303 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NAW to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 44m 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 NAW to JAF?
Nonstop service on NAW–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 3h 44m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Narathiwat and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 1.5 hours behind Narathiwat.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NAW to JAF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on NAW–JAF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some NAW to JAF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NAW–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.