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NIT to JAF: distance & flight time
Niort (Niort-Souché Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
5,276 mi
8,491 km · 4,585 nm
10h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,276 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 49m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NIT — Niort-Souché Airport · Niort, France
- 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 NIT
- PIS · Poitiers-Biard Airport38 mi away
- LRH · La Rochelle-Île de Ré Airport39 mi away
- RCO · Rochefort-Saint-Agnant (BA 721) Airport41 mi away
- CNG · Cognac-Châteaubernard (BA 709) Air Base45 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 NIT from JAF?
The flight distance from Niort (NIT) to Jaffna (JAF) is 5,276 miles (8,491 km, 4,585 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NIT to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 49m 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 Niort and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 3.5 hours ahead of Niort.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NIT to JAF?
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